.. ot-exercise:: python.exercises.legacy.max_numbers
   :dependencies: python.exercises.legacy.mixed_list_executable,
		  python.basics.python_0140_variables,
		  python.basics.python_0170_if,
		  python.basics.python_0139_commandline_argv

.. include:: <mmlalias.txt>


Exercise: Determine Maximum of Two Numbers
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.. sidebar::

   **See also**

   * :doc:`/trainings/material/soup/python/basics/python_0139_commandline_argv/topic`
   * :doc:`/trainings/material/soup/python/basics/python_0150_datatypes_overview/topic` ("Datatype Conversions")
   * :doc:`/trainings/material/soup/python/basics/python_0170_if/topic`

Write a program that

* Takes two numbers from the commandline. *Remember*: commandline
  arguments can only be strings, so those have to be converted to
  numbers.
* Determines the maximum of the numbers.
* Outputs the maximum.

.. code-block:: console

   $ python maximum.py 3 4
   4
   $ python maximum.py 200 99
   200

Dependencies
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