What is Math.max() in Scala?

The max() function returns the largest value out of the two numbers sent as a parameter. Figure 1 shows a visual representation of the max() function.

Syntax

type max(type num-1, type num-2)
// Type can be : Int, Float, Double, Long

Parameter

The max() function takes two numbers as a parameter.

The numbers can be of type Int, Double, Float, or Long.

Return value

The max() function returns the largest value from the two numbers sent as a parameter.

If either of the two parameter values is NaN, or if both are NaN, then it returns NaN.

Code

import scala.math._
object Main extends App {
    // two positive numbers
    println(s"The value of max(10, 0) = ${max(10, 0)}"); 
    //one positive and the other negative
    println(s"The value of max(4, -6) = ${max(4, -6)}"); 
    println(s"The value of max(Double.PositiveInfinity,Double.PositiveInfinity) = ${max(Double.PositiveInfinity,Double.NegativeInfinity)}");
    // both negative numbers
    println(s"The value of max(-10, -9) = ${max(-10, -9)}"); 
    // both double numbers
    println(s"The value of max(12.234,1.2345) = ${max(12.234,1.2345)}");
    // one int and the other double 
    println(s"The value of max(12.234,1) = ${max(12.234,1)}");
    //error ouput
    println(s"The value of max(Double.NaN,Double.NaN) = ${max(Double.NaN,Double.NaN)}"); 
}