max()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Beginner

Returns the largest item in an iterable or among arguments

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Documentation
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Python Version
2.0+

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python
print(max(1, 5, 3))
print(max([10, 20, 5, 15]))
print(max("hello"))

max() is a built-in function that returns the largest item in an iterable or among arguments.

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