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__max

 

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Returns the larger of two values.

Syntax

type __max(  
   type a,  
   type b   
);  

Parameters

type
Any numeric data type.

a, b
Values of any numeric type to be compared.

Return Value

__max returns the larger of its arguments.

Remarks

The __max macro compares two values and returns the value of the larger one. The arguments can be of any numeric data type, signed or unsigned. Both arguments and the return value must be of the same data type.

Requirements

Routine Required header
__max <stdlib.h>

Example

For more information, see the example for __min.

.NET Framework Equivalent

System::Math::Max

See Also

Floating-Point Support
__min