Java Number Max Value max(Number a, Number b)

Description

Returns the greater of the two given numbers.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
a	The first number to be checked
b	The second number to be checked

Return

The greater of the two given numbers

Declaration

public static Number max(Number a, Number b) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w w w  .  j  a  v  a  2s .  c om
 * Copyright 2014-15 (C) Tom Parker <thpr@users.sourceforge.net>
 * 
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
 * Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
 * any later version.
 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
 * details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the greater of the two given numbers.
     * 
     * @param a
     *            The first number to be checked
     * @param b
     *            The second number to be checked
     * @return The greater of the two given numbers
     */
    public static Number max(Number a, Number b) {
        return (a.doubleValue() > b.doubleValue()) ? a : b;
    }
}

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