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<B>MAX</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The operator <em>max</em> is an n-ary prefix operator, which returns the largest
 
value in its arguments. 
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<em>max</em>(&lt;expression&gt;{,&lt;expression&gt;}*) 
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&lt;expression&gt; must evaluate to a number. <em>max</em> of an empty list 
returns 0. 
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max(4,6,10,-1); 

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&lt;&lt;a := 23;b := 2*a;c := 4**2;max(a,b,c)&gt;&gt;;
			 


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max(-5,-10,-a); 

  -5

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