# Max function in ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/max-function-in-ruby/170444>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/max-function-in-ruby/170444 "2009-06-17T17:51:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Developer_In_London)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/max-function-in-ruby/170444/1 "2009-06-17T17:51:21Z")

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is there a max function in ruby?

eg max(number1, number2)

thanks

nayeem

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**Author:** ![Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Developer_In_London)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/max-function-in-ruby/170444/2 "2009-06-17T17:58:24Z")

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2009/6/17 Developer In London [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> is there a max function in ruby?
> 
> eg max(number1, number2)

See [module Enumerable - RDoc Documentation](http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Enumerable.html)  
so  
[1,3,2].max #=\> 3

Colin

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**Author:** ![Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Developer\_In\_London](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Developer_In_London)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/max-function-in-ruby/170444/3 "2009-06-17T18:06:02Z")

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thanks!

2009/6/17 Colin L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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