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max

max(a, b) -> int

Returns whichever of its two integer arguments is larger. Use it to enforce a lower bound (for example clamping a countdown so it never drops below zero with max(remaining, 0)), to track a running high score, or to pick the greater of two candidate values. For the smaller of two values use min, and to bound a value on both sides at once use clamp.

Parameters

athe first value

bthe second value

Example

program HighScore {
  var score: int = 0
  var best_score: int = 0

  handler EarnPoints phase Update {
    score = score + 5
    best_score = max(best_score, score)
    if score >= 20 { quit() }
  }

  handler ReportBest phase Render {
    Screen.clear(Color.MidnightBlue)
    Screen.draw_number(x: 8, y: 8, value: best_score, color: Color.Gold, scale: 1)
    Screen.show()
  }
}

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