max()
max() is a Python function in the Built-in Functions category. Returns the largest item in an iterable or among arguments. The syntax is max(iterable, *, key=None) / max(arg1, arg2, *args). Parameters: iterable or positional arguments. Returns: Maximum item. A typical example: max([3, 1, 2]) # 3
max("abc") # "c"
max(3, 1, 2) # 3. A close sibling is print(), which prints objects to the text stream, separated by `sep` and followed by `end`. A close sibling is len(), which returns the length (number of items) of an object. Works with sequences, collections, and strings. A close sibling is range(), which returns an immutable sequence of numbers. Commonly used in for loops. A close sibling is type(), which returns the type of an object, or creates a new type with three arguments. More about this category: Python's built-in functions available without importing — print, len, range, map, and more.