ArrayMax

Returns the largest numeric value in the specified array.

Syntax

ArrayMax(array)

array

Name of the array from which you want to return the largest numeric value.

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of ArrayMax --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>ArrayMax Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<H3>ArrayMax Example</H3>
<P>
This example uses ArrayMax to find the largest number that you have 
entered into an array.<BR>  
</P>
<!--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
After checking to see if the form has been submitted, the following
code creates an array and assigns the form fields to the first two
elements in the array.
---------------------------------------------------------------------->

<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.submit")>
    <CFSET myNumberArray = ArrayNew(1)>
    <CFSET myNumberArray[1] = number1>
    <CFSET myNumberArray[2] = number2>
        
    <CFIF Form.Submit is "Maximum Value">    
        <!--- use ArrayMax to find the largest number in the array --->
        <P>The largest number that you entered is
        <CFOUTPUT>#ArrayMax(myNumberArray)#.</CFOUTPUT>
    </CFIF>    
</CFIF>    


<!--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
The following form provides two numeric fields that are compared when
the form is submitted.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
<FORM ACTION="arraymax.cfm" METHOD="post">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number1_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number2_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number1">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number2">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="submit" VALUE="Maximum Value">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>

CFML Language Reference
Chapter 2 : ColdFusion Functions