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FMAX(3)                  BSD Library Functions Manual                  FMAX(3)

NAME
     fmax -- return maximum value

SYNOPSIS
     #include <math.h>

     double
     fmax(double x, double y);

     long double
     fmaxl(long double x, long double y);

     float
     fmaxf(float x, float y);

DESCRIPTION
     The fmax() functions return x or y, whichever is larger.

SPECIAL VALUES
     If exactly one argument is a NaN, fmax() returns the other argument. If
     both arguments are NaNs, fmax() returns a NaN.

SEE ALSO
     fdim(3), fma(3), fmin(3)

STANDARDS
     The fmax() functions conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

BSD                              July 24, 2003                             BSD