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Function Details: max

Description

Returns the largest item in an iterable or the largest of two or more arguments.

Extended Description

The max() function returns the largest item in an iterable or the largest of two or more arguments. It can be used with many different types, including numbers, strings, and custom objects. The optional 'key' argument specifies a function of one argument that is used to extract a comparison key from each element. The 'default' argument is returned if the iterable is empty.

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Function Signature

max(*args, key: Optional[Callable] = None, default: Optional[Any] = None) -> Any

Module: builtins

Parameters

Parameter List

*args: Any
key: Optional[Callable]
default: Optional[Any]

Return

Returns the maximum value from the given arguments or iterable.

Return Type

Any

Output

Explanation

These examples show how to use max() with direct arguments, a list, and a range object.