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max()

Syntax

    list.max()
    max(list)
    max(value1, value2, value3, ...)

Description

Function; returns the highest value in the specified list or the highest of a given series of values.

The `max` function also works with ASCII characters, similar to the way `<` and `>` operators work with strings.

Example

This handler assigns the variable `Winner` the maximum value in the list `Bids`, which consists of [#Castle:600, #Schmitz:750, #Wang:230]. The result is then inserted into the content of the field cast member Congratulations.

    on findWinner Bids
    	Winner = Bids.max()
    	member("Congratulations").text = \
    	"You have won, with a bid of $" & Winner &"!"
    end