---
name: "VistaIOMax"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvistaio-dev"
version: "1.2.19-3+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/VistaIOMax"
---

# VistaIOMax(3)

return the maximum or minimum of two values

## NAME

VistaIOMax, VistaIOMin - return the maximum or minimum of two values

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <vistaio.h>
```

*type* **VistaIOMax (***type a***,** *type b***)**

*type* **VistaIOMin (***type a***,** *type b***)**

**where** *type* **is a numeric type.**

## ARGUMENTS

- *a*, *b*

  **Two numeric arguments.**

## DESCRIPTION

**VistaIOMax returns the maximum of its two arguments.**

**VistaIOMin returns the minimum of its two arguments.**

**Both are defined as macros in \<vistaio.h\>.**

## SEE ALSO

## NOTES

**Do not pass an argument that produces a side effect, since it may be** **evaluated either once or twice.**

## AUTHOR

**Art Pope \<pope@cs.ubc.ca\>**

**Adaption to vistaio: Gert Wollny \<gw.fossdev@gmail.com\>**