maxel

Maximum element of an array.

Syntax

v = maxel(A)
v = maxel(A, absolute)

Description

Returns the largest element in A. With absolute = true, compares |A(i)| and returns the element with the largest absolute value (preserving its sign). For complex A, the magnitude is used.

Kernel-level companion to max. User-facing code should call max(A) instead.

Examples

maxel([3 -7 2 -1])         % 3
maxel([3 -7 2 -1], true)   % -7  (largest |x|)

See also

• max — Maximum value along a dimension, or elementwise maximum of two inputs.
• minel — Minimum element of an array.