std::fmax

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Defined in header <cmath>
float       fmax( float x, float y );		(C++11 feature)
double      fmax( double x, double y );		(C++11 feature)
long double fmax( long double x, long double y );		(C++11 feature)

Returns the larger of two floating point arguments.

[edit] Parameters

x, y

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floating point values

[edit] Return value

The larger of two floating point values.

[edit] See also

fmin (C++11)	smaller of two floating point values (function)