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Python max()

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Published May 10, 2021•Updated Sep 3, 2021

Returns the highest value from values given or an iterable.

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Syntax

max(iterable)
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Example 1

Use max() to return the highest value from the shoe_sizes list:

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Use max() to return the highest value from the values "Tom", "Jerry", "Spike", "Tyke":


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