The max() function returns the maximum of the provided arguments. You can pass either an arbitrary number of values, comma-separated, or an iterable as arguments. An optional key function argument allows you to customize the calculation of the maximum by explicitly defining the weight of each value in the iterable that is used as a basis of comparison.
Here’s an example:
>>> max(1, 2, 3) 3 >>> max(1, 2, 3, key = lambda x: -x) 1
Syntax max()
Syntax:
max(iterable, *[, key, default])
max(arg1, arg2, *args[, key])| Argument | iterable | An iterable of elements. |
| Argument | arg1, arg2, *args | At least two arguments —but more are allowed. |
| Argument | key | Key function that associates a numerical value to each element that is used as the basis of comparison. |
| Return Value | object | Returns the maximum element from the arguments |
Return Value max()
The max() function returns the maximum among at least two arguments.
>>> max(1, 2, 3) 3
Summary
The max() function returns the maximum of the provided arguments.
>>> max(1, 2, 3) 3
- You can pass either an arbitrary number of values, comma-separated (see before), or
- An iterable as arguments (see next).
>>> max([1, 2, 3]) 3
An optional key function argument allows you to customize the calculation of the maximum by explicitly defining the weight of each value in the iterable that is used as a basis of comparison.
>>> max([1, 2, 3], key = lambda x: -x) 1
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