yq/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/max.md
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# Max
Computes the maximum among an incoming sequence of scalar values.
## Maximum int
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- 99
- 16
- 12
- 6
- 66
```
then
```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
99
```
## Maximum string
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- foo
- bar
- baz
```
then
```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
foo
```
## Maximum of empty
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
[]
```
then
```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
```