MAX function in MySQL

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’.