PHP: max() function
Description
The max() function is used to find the highest value from a set of expression.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
max(array1) max(num1, num2, num3...) If the first and only parameter is an array, it returns the highest value in that array.
Parameters:
Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
---|---|---|---|
array1 | Specified array. | Required | Array |
num1,num2...numn | Specified numbers (at least two numbers). | Required | Mixed* |
Return value:
Returns the numerically highest value.
Value Type: Mixed*.
*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.
Pictorial Presentation
Example - 1:
Output:
max of array(4, 14, 3, 5, 14.2) is 14.2 max of 4, -14, 2, 5, 7 is 7 max of .1, .001, .2, -.5 is 0.2
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Example - 2:
Output:
max of abcd, bcde, zecd, a12gh is : zecd max of ABCD, DECD, HJKYG, PWE093 is PWE093
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