docs-v2/content/influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/stdlib/math/mmax.md

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math.mMax() function	The math.mMax() function returns the larger of `x` or `y`.	/influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/functions/math/m_max/ /influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/stdlib/math/m_max/	influxdb_cloud_ref name parent math.mMax Math	301

The math.mMax() function returns the larger of x or y.

Output data type: Float

import "math"

math.mMax(x: 1.23, y: 4.56)

// Returns 4.56

Parameters

x

The X value used in the operation.

Data type: Float

y

The Y value used in the operation.

Data type: Float

Special cases

math.mMax(x:x, y:+Inf)  // Returns +Inf
math.mMax(x: +Inf, y:y) // Returns +Inf
math.mMax(x:x, y: NaN)  // Returns NaN
math.mMax(x: NaN, y:y)  // Returns NaN
math.mMax(x: +0, y: ±0) // Returns +0
math.mMax(x: ±0, y: +0) // Returns +0
math.mMax(x: -0, y: -0) // Returns -0