Python List max() Method

This tutorial is for the Python List max() Method. Python list method max returns the elements from the list with maximum value. Python max() method will return the maximum value. the task is to write a Python program to find the largest number in the given list.

Using sort() method

# Python List max() Method
list1 = [300, 209, 102, 160, 500, 980, 700, 560]

# sorting the list
list1.sort()

# print the last element
print("The largest element is:", list1[-1])

Output
The largest element is: 980

Using max() method

list1 = ['abc', 'devnote', 'xuz', 'xtz']
list2 = [400, 401, 700, 705, 709, 890]

print ("Max value is : ", max(list1))
print ("Max value is : ", max(list2))

Output
Max value is :  xuz
Max value is :  890