C++ cmath fmax() function
Example
Return the highest value from different pairs of numbers:
cout << fmax(2.0, 0.25);
cout << fmax(31.2f, 18.0f);
cout << fmax(14, 22);
cout << fmax(96, 2048);
Definition and Usage
The fmax() function returns the number with the highest value from a pair of numbers.
The fmax() function is defined in the <cmath> header file.
Tip: Use the fmin() function to return the number with the lowest value.
Syntax
One of the following:
fmax(double x, double y);fmax(float x, float y);Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
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| x |
Required. Specifies a value to be compared. If this is an integer type then it will be treated as a double.
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| y |
Required. Specified a value to be compared. If this is an integer type then it will be treated as a double.
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Technical Details
| Returns: | A float value (if all the arguments are float) or double value (in any other case) representing the highest of two numbers. |
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