max [Relation]

Purpose

The max relation is an aggregation operator that finds the largest of a set of numbers.

Syntax

max setOfNumbers number

Domain

The setOfNumbers argument is a list of integer and/or real numbers.

Range

The number argument is the largest member of setOfNumbers.

Examples 

(ask (max '(3 5 4) 5)) ==> T 
(tellm (:about Joe (:filled-by friend Fred Sue)) 
       (age Fred 30) (age Sue 40)) 
(retrieve ?x (max (age (friend Joe)) ?x)) ==> (40)

See Also

Last modified: Jun 1 1995