# max

**Description** : Compares two values, returning the greatest.

**Example**:
```cpp
    int a = 7, b = 3;
    auto greatest = std::max(a, b);
    // prints 7
    std::cout << greatest << " "; 
```
**[See Sample code](../snippets/algorithm/max.cpp)**
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