C++ In a Nutshell

Name

max function template — Returns the maximum of two values

Synopsis

template<typename T>
  const T& max(const T& a, const T& b);
template<typename T, typename Compare>
  const T& max(const T& a, const T& b, Compare comp);

The max function template returns the larger of a and b. If neither is larger, it returns a.

The first form compares values using the < operator. The second form calls comp(a, b).

See Also

max_element function template, min function template