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max
Algorithm
Summary
Find and return the maximum of a pair of values
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Synopsis
#include <algorithm>
template <class T>
const T& max(const T&, const T&);
template <class T, class Compare>
const T& max(const T&, const T&, Compare);
Description
The max algorithm determines and returns the maximum of a pair of values. The optional
argument Compare defines a comparison function that can be used in place of the default
operator<. This function can be used with all the datatypes provided by the standard library.
max returns the first argument when the arguments are equal.