7.12.12.2 The fmax functions

Synopsis

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#include <math.h>
double fmax(double x, double y);
float fmaxf(float x, float y);
long double fmaxl(long double x, long double y);

Description

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The fmax functions determine the maximum numeric value of their arguments.[1]

Returns

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The fmax functions return the maximum numeric value of their arguments.

Footnotes

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NaN arguments are treated as missing data: if one argument is a NaN and the other numeric, then the fmax functions choose the numeric value. See F.9.9.2.