max compares two values numerically and returns the maximum. If either operand is a NaN then the general rules apply. Otherwise, the operands are compared as though by the compare operation. If they are numerically equal then the left-hand operand is chosen as the r
(self, a, b)
| 4814 | return a.logical_xor(b, context=self) |
| 4815 | |
| 4816 | def max(self, a, b): |
| 4817 | """max compares two values numerically and returns the maximum. |
| 4818 | |
| 4819 | If either operand is a NaN then the general rules apply. |
| 4820 | Otherwise, the operands are compared as though by the compare |
| 4821 | operation. If they are numerically equal then the left-hand operand |
| 4822 | is chosen as the result. Otherwise the maximum (closer to positive |
| 4823 | infinity) of the two operands is chosen as the result. |
| 4824 | |
| 4825 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(Decimal('3'), Decimal('2')) |
| 4826 | Decimal('3') |
| 4827 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(Decimal('-10'), Decimal('3')) |
| 4828 | Decimal('3') |
| 4829 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(Decimal('1.0'), Decimal('1')) |
| 4830 | Decimal('1') |
| 4831 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(Decimal('7'), Decimal('NaN')) |
| 4832 | Decimal('7') |
| 4833 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(1, 2) |
| 4834 | Decimal('2') |
| 4835 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(Decimal(1), 2) |
| 4836 | Decimal('2') |
| 4837 | >>> ExtendedContext.max(1, Decimal(2)) |
| 4838 | Decimal('2') |
| 4839 | """ |
| 4840 | a = _convert_other(a, raiseit=True) |
| 4841 | return a.max(b, context=self) |
| 4842 | |
| 4843 | def max_mag(self, a, b): |
| 4844 | """Compares the values numerically with their sign ignored. |