numeric_limits::max
Returns the maximum finite value for a type.
static Type max( ) throw( );
Return Value
The maximum finite value for a type.
Remarks
The maximum finite value is INT_MAX for type int and FLT_MAX for type float. The return value is meaningful if is_bounded is true.
Example
// numeric_limits_max.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <iostream>
#include <limits>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "The maximum value for type float is: "
<< numeric_limits<float>::max( )
<< endl;
cout << "The maximum value for type double is: "
<< numeric_limits<double>::max( )
<< endl;
cout << "The maximum value for type int is: "
<< numeric_limits<int>::max( )
<< endl;
cout << "The maximum value for type short int is: "
<< numeric_limits<short int>::max( )
<< endl;
}
Output
The maximum value for type float is: 3.40282e+038
The maximum value for type double is: 1.79769e+308
The maximum value for type int is: 2147483647
The maximum value for type short int is: 32767
Requirements
Header: <limits>
Namespace: std