Pythonmax() Function
Definition and Usage
Themax() function returns the item with the highest value, or the item with the highest value in an iterable.
If the values are strings, an alphabetically comparison is done.
Syntax
max(n1, n2, n3, ...)
max(iterable)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| n1, n2, n3, ... | One or more items to compare |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| iterable | An iterable, with one or more items to compare |
More Examples
Example
Return the name with the highest value, ordered alphabetically:
x = max("Mike", "John", "Vicky")
Try it Yourself »Example
Return the item in a tuple with the highest value:
a = (1, 5, 3, 9)
x = max(a)
Try it Yourself »x = max(a)
Related Pages
Themin() function, to return the lowest value.
