# Max

Computes the maximum among an incoming sequence of scalar values.

## Maximum int

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
- 99
- 16
- 12
- 6
- 66
```

then

```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
99
```

## Maximum string

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
- foo
- bar
- baz
```

then

```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
foo
```

## Maximum of empty

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
[]
```

then

```bash
yq 'max' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
```