MAX function in MySQL

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MySQL MAX
In MySQL, the MAX function is used to get the maximum value of an expression.

Syntax:

SELECT MAX (aggregate_expression)  
FROM table_name  
WHERE conditions;

Parameters:
Aggregate_expression: It is used to specify the column or expression to be utilized by the MAX function.

Example: Items table:

ID NAME QUANTITY
1 Electronics 30
2 Sports 45
3 Fashion 100
4 Grocery 90
5 Toys 50

 

Query:

SELECT MAX(quantity) AS “Maximum Quantity”
FROM items;

Output:

MAXIMUM QUANTITY
100

Explanation:
The ‘items’ is an existing table from which we are calculating the maximum value of ‘quantity’.