maximum ( seq -- elt )
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Vocabulary
sequences

Inputs

seq	a sequence

Outputs

elt

an object

Word description
Outputs the greatest element of seq.

Examples
Example:

USING: sequences prettyprint ; { 1 2 3 4 5 } maximum .
5

Example:

USING: sequences prettyprint ; { "c" "b" "a" } maximum .
"c"

Errors
Throws an error if the sequence is empty.

See also
min, max, minimum, minimum-by, maximum-by

Definition

IN: sequences

GENERIC: maximum ( seq -- elt )

Methods

USING: accessors circular sequences ;

M: circular maximum seq>> maximum ; inline


USING: accessors generic kernel sequences sequences.repeating
sequences.repeating.private ;

M: cycles maximum
    dup full-cycle?
    [ circular>> maximum ]
    [ M\ cycles maximum (call-next-method) ] if ; inline


USING: accessors sequences sequences.repeating ;

M: element-repeats maximum seq>> maximum ; inline


USING: accessors math sequences ;

M: iota maximum n>> 1 - ; inline


USING: accessors kernel math ranges sequences ;

M: range maximum dup step>> 0 > [ last ] [ first ] if ;


USING: accessors sequences ;

M: repetition maximum elt>> ; inline


USING: accessors sequences ;

M: reversed maximum seq>> maximum ; inline


USING: math.order sequences ;

M: sequence maximum [ ] [ max ] map-reduce ; inline