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Finds the maximum value in a collection. A supplied IComparer<T> is used
to compare the items in the collection.
Namespace: Wintellect.PowerCollections
Assembly:
PowerCollections (in PowerCollections.dll)
Syntax
| C# |
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public static T Maximum<T>( IEnumerable<T> collection, IComparer<T> comparer ) |
| Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Shared Function Maximum(Of T) ( _ collection As IEnumerable(Of T), _ comparer As IComparer(Of T) _ ) As T |
| Visual C++ |
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public: generic<typename T> static T Maximum ( IEnumerable<T>^ collection, IComparer<T>^ comparer ) |
Parameters
- collection
- IEnumerable<(Of <T>)>
The collection to search.
- comparer
- IComparer<(Of <T>)>
The comparer instance used to compare items in the collection.
Return Value
The largest item in the collection.Type Parameters
- T
- The type of items in the collection.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| System..::InvalidOperationException | The collection is empty. |
| System..::ArgumentNullException | collection or comparer is null. |
See Also
Algorithms Class
Wintellect.PowerCollections Namespace
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