Java Integer max() Method

The max() is a method of Integer class under Java.lang package. This method numerically returns the maximum value between the two method arguments specified by a user. This method can be overloaded and it takes the arguments in int, double, float and long. This method is specified by the Math Class.

Note: If a positive and a negative number is passed as argument, it generated a positive result. And if, both the parameters passed as a negative number, it generates result with the lower magnitude.

Syntax:

Following is the declaration of max() method:

public static int max(int a, int b)
public static long max(long a, long b)
public static float max(float a, float b)
public static double max(double a, double b)

Parameter:

DataType	Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
int	a	Numeric value entered by a user.	Required
int	b	Numeric value entered by a user.	Required

Returns:

The max() method returns the greater value between the two method arguments specified by a user.

Exceptions:

Compatibility Version:

Java 1.5 and above

Example 1

public class IntegerMaxExample1 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// get two integer numbers
	      int x = 5485;
	      int y = 3242;   
	      // print the larger number between x and y
	      System.out.println("Math.max(" + x + "," + y + ")=" + Math.max(x, y));
	}
}

Output:

Math.max(5485,3242)=5485

Example 2

import java.util.Scanner;
public class IntegerMaxExample2 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		//Get two integer numbers from console
		System.out.println("Enter the Two Numeric value: ");
		Scanner readInput= new Scanner(System.in);
		int a = readInput.nextInt();
		int b = readInput.nextInt();
		readInput.close();			   
	      //Print the larger number between a and b
	      System.out.println("Larger value of Math.max(" + a + "," + b + ") = " + Math.max(a, b));
	}
}

Output:

Enter the Two Numeric value: 
45
77
Larger value of Math.max(45,77) = 77

Example 3

public class IntegerMaxExample3 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	  //Get two integer numbers
	  int a = -25;
        int b = -23;
        // Prints result with lower magnitude
        System.out.println("Result: "+Math.max(a, b));
	}
}

Output:

Result: -23

Example 4

public class IntegerMaxExample4 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		//Get two integer numbers
		int a = -75;
            int b = 23;
            // Prints result with positive value
            System.out.println("Result: "+Math.max(a, b));
	}
}

Output: