Latest web development tutorials

Java max () method

Java Number classes Java Number classes


max () method returns the maximum of two arguments.

grammar

This method has the following syntax:

double max(double arg1, double arg2)
float max(float arg1, float arg2)
int max(int arg1, int arg2)
long max(long arg1, long arg2)

parameter

This method accepts two native data type as a parameter.

return value

It returns the maximum of two arguments.

Examples

public class Test{
	public static void main(String args[]){
		System.out.println(Math.max(12.123, 18.456));      
		System.out.println(Math.max(23.12, 23.0));  
	}
}

Compile the above program, the output is:

18.456
23.12

Java Number classes Java Number classes