

                                                               collect-max
                                                               collect-min

    FUNCTION
COLLECT-MAX NUMBERS                                              [Function]
COLLECT-MIN NUMBERS                                              [Function]

    Package
    series

    DESCRIPTION

Given a series of non-complex numbers, these functions compute the maximum
element and the minimum element, respectively.  If there are no elements in
the input, NIL is returned.

(COLLECT-MAX #Z(2 1 4 3)) => 4 
(COLLECT-MIN #Z(1.2 1.1 1.4 1.3)) => 1.1 
(COLLECT-MIN #Z()) => NIL


     SEE ALSO
     about-series
     about-generators

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