dask.dataframe.Index.max

dask.dataframe.Index.max

Index.max(split_every=False)[source]

Return the maximum value of the Index.

This docstring was copied from pandas.core.indexes.base.Index.max.

Some inconsistencies with the Dask version may exist.

Parameters
axisint, optional (Not supported in Dask)

For compatibility with NumPy. Only 0 or None are allowed.

skipnabool, default True (Not supported in Dask)

Exclude NA/null values when showing the result.

*args, **kwargs

Additional arguments and keywords for compatibility with NumPy.

Returns
scalar

Maximum value.

See also

Index.min

Return the minimum value in an Index.

Series.max

Return the maximum value in a Series.

DataFrame.max

Return the maximum values in a DataFrame.

Examples

>>> idx = pd.Index([3, 2, 1])  
>>> idx.max()  
3
>>> idx = pd.Index(['c', 'b', 'a'])  
>>> idx.max()  
'c'

For a MultiIndex, the maximum is determined lexicographically.

>>> idx = pd.MultiIndex.from_product([('a', 'b'), (2, 1)])  
>>> idx.max()  
('b', 2)