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Decimal#max() : max() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values and return the max of two.
Syntax:  Decimal.max()

Parameter:  Decimal values

Return:  the max of two.
Code #1 : Example for max() method Python3
# Python Program explaining 
# max() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal(-1)

b = Decimal('0.142857')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.max() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with max() method : ", a.max(a))

print ("Decimal a with max() method : ", a.max(b))

print ("Decimal b with max() method : ", b.max(a))
Output :
Decimal value a :  -1
Decimal value b :  0.142857


Decimal a with max() method :  -1
Decimal a with max() method :  0.142857
Decimal b with max() method :  0.142857

Code #2 : Example for max() method Python3
# Python Program explaining 
# max() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal('-3.14')

b = Decimal('321e + 5')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.max() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with max() method : ", a.max(a))

print ("Decimal a with max() method : ", a.max(b))

print ("Decimal b with max() method : ", b.max(a))
Output :
Decimal value a :  -3.14
Decimal value b :  3.21E+7


Decimal a with max() method :  -3.14
Decimal a with max() method :  3.21E+7
Decimal b with max() method :  3.21E+7

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