Queryable.Max<TSource> Method (IQueryable<TSource>)

public static TSource Max<TSource>(
	this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Usage Note

The Max<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>) method generates a MethodCallExpression that represents calling Max<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>) itself as a constructed generic method. It then passes the MethodCallExpression to the Execute<TResult>(Expression) method of the IQueryProvider represented by the Provider property of the source parameter.

The query behavior that occurs as a result of executing an expression tree that represents calling Max<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>) depends on the implementation of the type of the source parameter. The expected behavior is that it returns the maximum value in source.

The following code example demonstrates how to use Max<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>) to determine the maximum value in a sequence.

            List<long> longs = new List<long> { 4294967296L, 466855135L, 81125L };

            long max = longs.AsQueryable().Max();

            Console.WriteLine("The largest number is {0}.", max);

            /*
                This code produces the following output:

                The largest number is 4294967296.
            */

.NET Framework

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Portable Class Library

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Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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