pandas.Index.max#
- Index.max(axis=None, skipna=True, *args, **kwargs)[source]#
Return the maximum value of the Index.
- Parameters
- axisint, optional
For compatibility with NumPy. Only 0 or None are allowed.
- skipnabool, default True
Exclude NA/null values when showing the result.
- *args, **kwargs
Additional arguments and keywords for compatibility with NumPy.
- Returns
- scalar
Maximum value.
See also
Index.min
Return the minimum value in an Index.
Series.max
Return the maximum value in a Series.
DataFrame.max
Return the maximum values in a DataFrame.
Examples
>>> idx = pd.Index([3, 2, 1]) >>> idx.max() 3
>>> idx = pd.Index(['c', 'b', 'a']) >>> idx.max() 'c'
For a MultiIndex, the maximum is determined lexicographically.
>>> idx = pd.MultiIndex.from_product([('a', 'b'), (2, 1)]) >>> idx.max() ('b', 2)