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FMAX(3) Linux Programmer's Manual FMAX(3)

NAME

     fmax, fmaxf, fmaxl - determine maximum of two floating-point numbers

SYNOPSIS

     #include <math.h>
     double  fmax(double  x,  double y); float fmaxf(float x, float y); long
     double fmaxl(long double x, long double y);
     Link with -lm.
 Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
     fmax(), fmaxf(), fmaxl():
         _ISOC99_SOURCE || _POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L

DESCRIPTION

     These functions return the larger value of x and y.

RETURN VALUE

     These functions return the maximum of x and y.
     If one argument is a NaN, the other argument is returned.
     If both arguments are NaN, a NaN is returned.

ERRORS

     No errors occur.

VERSIONS

     These functions first appeared in glibc in version 2.1.

ATTRIBUTES

     For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
     attributes(7).
     allbox;  lbw24  lb  lb  l  l  l.   Interface Attribute Value T{ fmax(),
     fmaxf(), fmaxl() T}   Thread safety  MT-Safe

CONFORMING TO

     C99, POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.

SEE ALSO

     fdim(3), fmin(3)

COLOPHON

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     https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.
                                2017-09-15                           FMAX(3)
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