Scala List max() method with example Last Updated : 26 Jul, 2019 Improve Improve Like Article Like Save Share Report The max() method is utilized to find the largest element of all the elements in the stated list. Method Definition: def max[B >: A](implicit ord: math.Ordering[B]): A Return Type: It returns the largest of all the elements in the stated list. Example #1: // Scala program of max() // method // Creating object object GfG { // Main method def main(args:Array[String]) { // Creating a list val m1 = List(1, 2, 3) // Applying max method val result = m1.max // Displays output println(result) } } Output: 3 Example #2: // Scala program of max() // method // Creating object object GfG { // Main method def main(args:Array[String]) { // Creating a list val m1 = List(5, 12, 3, 13) // Applying max method val result = m1.max // Displays output println(result) } } Output: 13 Like Article Suggest improvement Previous Scala List addString() method with a separator with example Next Scala Map retain() method with example Share your thoughts in the comments Add Your Comment Please Login to comment...