Python List max() Method with example

Hello dear readers! Welcome back to another edition of our tutorial on Python. In this tutorial guide, we are going to be discussing about the Python List max() method.

The Python List max() method returns the elements from the list with maximum value.

Syntax

The following below is the syntax for Python List max() method -

max( list)

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Parameter Details

• list - List from which the max value elements is to be returned.

Return Value

This function returns the elements from the list with maximum value. 

Example

The following below is a simple example -

#!/usr/bin/python

list1, list2 = [123, 'xyz', 'paul', 'abc'], [456, 700, 200]
print "Max value element : ", max(list1)
print "Max value element : ", max(list2)

Output

Below is the output of the above example -

Max value element :  paul
Max value element :  700

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