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# Python2.x Python List max() Method [ Python Lists](#) * * * ## Description The max() method returns the largest item in a list. ## Syntax The syntax for the max() method is: max(list) ## Parameters * list -- The list whose largest item is to be returned. ## Return Value Returns the largest item in the list. ## Example The following example demonstrates the use of the max() function: #!/usr/bin/python list1, list2 = ['123', 'xyz', 'zara', 'abc'], [456, 700, 200]print "Max value element : ", max(list1);print "Max value element : ", max(list2); The output of the above example is: Max value element : zara Max value element : 700 [ Python Lists](#)