nmax (';' LIST )*
Macro
Summary
The nmax macro compares numeric values using floating-point comparison and returns the maximum (highest) number.
Syntax
${nmax;<list>[;<list>...]}
Parameters
list- One or more semicolon-separated lists of numeric values
Behavior
- Parses all values as doubles
- Compares numerically (not lexicographically)
- Returns the highest number
- Handles integers and decimals
Examples
Find maximum number:
${nmax;10,5,20,3}
# Returns: "20"
Multiple lists:
${nmax;100,200;50,150}
# Returns: "200"
Decimals:
${nmax;1.5,2.3,0.9}
# Returns: "2.3"
Use Cases
- Finding maximum numeric value
- Numeric comparison
- Statistics and analysis
- Peak value detection
- Data processing
Notes
- Numeric comparison (not string)
- Handles negative numbers
- Floating-point precision
- See also:
${nmin}for minimum - See also:
${max}for string comparison - See also:
${vmax}for version comparison
See test cases in MacroTestsForDocsExamples.java