max

returns the largest number from a list of numbers.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

max(numbersList)

# Params

- numbersList : A comma-separated list of numbers, or an expression that evaluates to such a list, or an array containing only numbers.

# Examples

max(17,34,8,1) -- returns 34

put max(returnedValues) into upperLimit

# Description

Use the max function to find the highest value in a set of values.

You can use the max and min functions together to limit a value to a certain range. For example, the expression max(10,min(myValue,100)) yields a number between 10 and 100. If myValue is within the limits, the expression is equal to myValue; if it is greater than 100, the expression evaluates to 100; and if it is less than 10, the expression evaluates to 10.

If the numbersList is empty, the max function returns zero.

# Tags

math,

# See

- **operator:** >=, <=, > - **function:** extents, sum, min, average - **glossary:** value, function, return, range - **control structure:** function