Double.Max(Double, Double) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Source:: Double.cs

Source:: Double.cs

Source:: Double.cs

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Compares two values to compute which is greater.

public:
 static double Max(double x, double y) = System::Numerics::INumber<double>::Max;

public static double Max (double x, double y);

static member Max : double * double -> double

Public Shared Function Max (x As Double, y As Double) As Double

Parameters

x: Double

The value to compare with y.

y: Double

The value to compare with x.

Returns

Double

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

Implements

Max(TSelf, TSelf)

Remarks

For IFloatingPoint<TSelf>, this method matches the IEEE 754:2019 maximum function. This requires NaN inputs to be propagated back to the caller and for -0.0 to be treated as less than +0.0.

Applies to

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