{{alias}}( [x[, y[, ...args]]] )
    Returns the maximum value.

    If any argument is `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`.

    When an empty set is considered a subset of the extended reals (all real
    numbers, including positive and negative infinity), negative infinity is the
    least upper bound. Similar to zero being the identity element for the sum of
    an empty set and to one being the identity element for the product of an
    empty set, negative infinity is the identity element for the maximum, and
    thus, if not provided any arguments, the function returns negative infinity.

    Parameters
    ----------
    x: number (optional)
        First number.

    y: number (optional)
        Second number.

    args: ...number (optional)
        Numbers.

    Returns
    -------
    out: number
        Maximum value.

    Examples
    --------
    > var v = {{alias}}( 3.14, 4.2 )
    4.2
    > v = {{alias}}( 5.9, 3.14, 4.2 )
    5.9
    > v = {{alias}}( 3.14, NaN )
    NaN
    > v = {{alias}}( +0.0, -0.0 )
    +0.0

    See Also
    --------