Function max
Compute the maximum value of a matrix or a list with values.
In case of a multi dimensional array, the maximum of the flattened array
will be calculated. When dim is provided, the maximum over the selected
dimension will be calculated. Parameter dim is zero-based.
Syntax
math.max(a, b, c, ...)
math.max(A)
math.max(A, dim)
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
args |
... * |
A single matrix or or multiple scalar values |
Returns
Throws
Examples
math.max(2, 1, 4, 3) // returns 4
math.max([2, 1, 4, 3]) // returns 4
// maximum over a specified dimension (zero-based)
math.max([[2, 5], [4, 3], [1, 7]], 0) // returns [4, 7]
math.max([[2, 5], [4, 3]], [1, 7], 1) // returns [5, 4, 7]
math.max(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1) // returns 7.1
math.min(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1) // returns -4.5
See also
mean,
median,
min,
prod,
std,
sum,
variance
