---
name: "PGASetMaxFitnessRank"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgapack"
version: "1.0.0.1-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PGASetMaxFitnessRank/3"
---

# PGASetMaxFitnessRank(3)

The value of the parameter Max when using linear ranking for fitness determination. The default value is 1.2. The value must be from the interval \[1.0, 2.0\]. The fitness type must have been set to PGA\_FITNESS\_RANKING with PGASetFitnessType for this function call to have any effect.

## NAME

PGASetMaxFitnessRank - The value of the parameter Max when using linear ranking for fitness determination. The default value is 1.2.  The value must be from the interval \[1.0, 2.0\].  The fitness type must have been set to PGA\_FITNESS\_RANKING with PGASetFitnessType for this function call to have any effect.

## INPUT PARAMETERS

- ctx

  \- context variable

- max

  \- the value of the parameter Max when using linear ranking

## OUTPUT PARAMETERS

- none

  ## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "pgapack.h"
void  PGASetMaxFitnessRank(ctx, fitness_rank_max)
PGAContext *ctx
double fitness_rank_max
```

## LOCATION

fitness.c

## EXAMPLE

```
Example:
PGAContext *ctx;
:
PGASetMaxFitnessRank(ctx, 1.1);
```