Function max [src]

Returns the largest number in a slice. O(n). slice must not be empty.

Prototype

pub fn max(comptime T: type, slice: []const T) T

Parameters

T: typeslice: []const T

Example

 test max {
    try testing.expectEqual(max(u8, "abcdefg"), 'g');
    try testing.expectEqual(max(u8, "gabcdef"), 'g');
    try testing.expectEqual(max(u8, "g"), 'g');
}

Source

  pub fn max(comptime T: type, slice: []const T) T {
    assert(slice.len > 0);
    var best = slice[0];
    for (slice[1..]) |item| {
        best = @max(best, item);
    }
    return best;
}  