6.11.69 fmaxf Function

Returns the value of the larger single-precision argument.

Include

<math.h>

Prototype

float fmaxf(float x, float y);

Arguments

x

any single precision floating-point number

y

any single precision floating-point number

Return Value

Returns the single-precision value of the larger argument.

Example

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#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  float x, y, z;

  x = -5.7;
  y = 2.0;
  z = fmaxf(x, y);
  printf("The larger of %f and %f is %f\n", x, y, z);
}

Example Output

The larger of -5.700000 and 2.000000 is 2.000000