Find the maximum of a list of numbers?

How can I find the maximum of a list of number in one component? Keeping in mind the numbers can change so there is no refrence number, just need the maximum number of a list. The Max component doesn't allow this because you must add a second specific number to compare.

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Permalink Reply by Vicente Soler on September 7, 2009 at 10:48am

use the sort list component and extract the last number of the resulting list.

Permalink Reply by Theunis du Toit on September 7, 2009 at 10:56am

But the list of numbers are not in order, from smallest to bigest, its random. Will the sort list work on that still?

Permalink Reply by Vicente Soler on September 7, 2009 at 11:02am

Yes, if you already have them from smallest to largest, you don't need the sort list component. Another method is to use the 'bounds' component under scalar -> interval.

Permalink Reply by Theunis du Toit on September 7, 2009 at 11:08am

Sorry to ask but I do not understand the Sort List component, I do not understand what input "K" needs?

Permalink Reply by dcay on September 7, 2009 at 1:45pm