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Java max() Method

Java Number Class


The max() method is used to return the maximum value of two arguments.

Syntax

The method has the following syntax formats:

double max(double arg1, double arg2)
float max(float arg1, float arg2)
int max(int arg1, int arg2)
long max(long arg1, long arg2)

Parameters

The method accepts two primitive data types as parameters.

Return Value

Returns the maximum value of the two arguments.

Example

public class Test{
    public static void main(String args[]){
        System.out.println(Math.max(12.123, 18.456));      
        System.out.println(Math.max(23.12, 23.0));  
    }
}

Compiling the above program will output the following:

18.456
23.12

Java Number Class

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