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FMAX(P)			   POSIX Programmer's Manual		       FMAX(P)

NAME
       fmax,  fmaxf,  fmaxl - determine maximum numeric value of two floating-
       point numbers

SYNOPSIS
       #include <math.h>

       double fmax(double x, double y);
       float fmaxf(float x, float y);
       long double fmaxl(long double x, long double y);

DESCRIPTION
       These functions shall determine the  maximum  numeric  value  of	 their
       arguments. NaN arguments shall be treated as missing data: if one argu‐
       ment is a NaN and the other numeric, then these functions shall	choose
       the numeric value.

RETURN VALUE
       Upon  successful	 completion,  these functions shall return the maximum
       numeric value of their arguments.

       If just one argument is a NaN, the other argument shall be returned.

       If x and y are NaN, a NaN shall be returned.

ERRORS
       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES
       None.

APPLICATION USAGE
       None.

RATIONALE
       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS
       None.

SEE ALSO
       fdim() , fmin() , the Base Definitions volume of	 IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
       <math.h>

COPYRIGHT
       Portions	 of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating	System	Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003	by  the	 Institute  of
       Electrical  and	Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained	online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

IEEE/The Open Group		     2003			       FMAX(P)
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