Decimal.MaxMagnitude(Decimal, Decimal) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

Decimal.cs

Compares two values to compute which is greater.

public:
 static System::Decimal MaxMagnitude(System::Decimal x, System::Decimal y) = System::Numerics::INumberBase<System::Decimal>::MaxMagnitude;

public static decimal MaxMagnitude (decimal x, decimal y);

static member MaxMagnitude : decimal * decimal -> decimal

Public Shared Function MaxMagnitude (x As Decimal, y As Decimal) As Decimal

Parameters

x

Decimal

The value to compare with y.

y

Decimal

The value to compare with x.

Returns

Decimal

x if it is greater than y; otherwise, y.

Implements

MaxMagnitude(TSelf, TSelf)

Remarks

For IFloatingPointIeee754<TSelf>, this method matches the IEEE 754:2019 maximumMagnitude function. This requires NaN inputs to not be propagated back to the caller and for -0.0 to be treated as less than +0.0.