9.187. MAX

9.187 MAX — Maximum value of an argument list

Description:

Returns the argument with the largest (most positive) value.

Standard:

Fortran 77 and later

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = MAX(A1, A2 [, A3 [, ...]])

Arguments:
A1 The type shall be INTEGER or REAL.
A2, A3, ... An expression of the same type and kind as A1. (As a GNU extension, arguments of different kinds are permitted.)
Return value:

The return value corresponds to the maximum value among the arguments, and has the same type and kind as t