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Hello,

print max(-10, 10)
10
print max('-10', 10)
-10

My guess max converts string to number bye decoding each of the characters
to it's ASCII equivalent?

Where can i read more on exactly how the situations like these are dealt
with?

Thank you
AZ

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<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hello,<br><br>print max(-10, 10)<br>10<br>print max(&#39;-10&#39;, 10)<br>-10<br><br></div>My guess max converts string to number bye decoding each of the characters to it&#39;s ASCII equivalent?<br>

<br>Where can i read more on exactly how the situations like these are dealt with?<br><br></div>Thank you<br></div>AZ<br><br></div>

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