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    max (AutoLISP)

    Returns the largest of the numbers given

    Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, and Web

    Signature

    (max [number number ...])
    number

    Type: Integer or Real

    A numeric value.

    Return Values

    Type: Integer or Real

    A number. If any of the arguments are real numbers, a real is returned; otherwise an integer is returned. If no argument is supplied, max returns 0.

    Examples

    (max 4.07 -144)
    4.07
    
    (max -88 19 5 2)
    19
    
    (max 2.1 4 8)
    8.0

    Related Concepts

    • Arithmetic Functions Reference (AutoLISP)

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    • min (AutoLISP)

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