C Math fmax() Function
Example
Return the highest value from different pairs of numbers:
printf("%f", fmax(2.0, 0.25));
printf("%f", fmax(31.2, 18.0));
printf("%f", fmax(14, 22));
printf("%f", fmax(96, 2048));
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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 <math.h>
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);
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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x | Required. Specifies a value to be compared. |
y | Required. Specified a value to be compared. |
Technical Details
Returns: | A double value representing the highest of two numbers. |
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