Algorithms..::..Maximum<(Of <(<'T>)>)> Method (IEnumerable<(Of <(<'T>)>)>, IComparer<(Of <(<'T>)>)>)
Finds the maximum value in a collection. A supplied IComparer<T> is used
to compare the items in the collection.
Namespace:
Wintellect.PowerCollections
Assembly:
PowerCollections (in PowerCollections.dll)
Syntax
public static T Maximum<T>( IEnumerable<T> collection, IComparer<T> comparer ) where T : IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>
Public Shared Function Maximum(Of T As {IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T), IComparable(Of T)}) ( _ collection As IEnumerable(Of T), _ comparer As IComparer(Of T) _ ) As T
public: generic<typename T> where T : IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T>, IComparable<T> static T Maximum( IEnumerable<T>^ collection, IComparer<T>^ comparer )
Type Parameters
- T
- The type of items in the collection.
Parameters
- collection
- Type: IEnumerable<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
The collection to search.
- comparer
- Type: IComparer<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
The comparer instance used to compare items in the collection.
Return Value
The largest item in the collection.Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The collection is empty. |
| ArgumentNullException | collection or comparer is null. |