JavaScript max()Method

Math 对象参考手册JavaScript Math Object

Example

Return the number with the higher value of two specified numbers:

Math.max(5,10);

Output:

10

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Definition and Usage

The max() method can return the number with the higher value of two specified numbers.


Browser Support

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All major browsers support the max() method


Syntax

Math.max(n1,n2,n3,...,nX)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
n1,n2,n3,...,nX Optional. One or more values. Before ECMAScript v3, this method had only two parameters.

Return Value

Type Description
Number The largest value among the parameters. If there are no parameters, it returns -Infinity. If any parameter is NaN, or a non-numeric value that cannot be converted to a number, it returns NaN.

Technical Details

JavaScript Version: 1.0


More Examples

Example

In this example, we will demonstrate how to use max() to return the number with the highest value among the specified numbers:

var a=Math.max(5,10);
var b=Math.max(0,150,30,20,38);
var c=Math.max(-5,10);
var d=Math.max(-5,-10);
var e=Math.max(1.5,2.5);

a,b,c,d, andeOutput:

10
150
10
-5
2.5

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