Getting the largest number out of a table

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#1

I’m trying to get the largest number out of a table. It is not accepting the table and will only accept numbers entered.
This is my code:

local numberTable = {1,3,7,5,0}

local function max()
	print(math.max(4,6,8,5,3,6,8))
end

max()

I want to change the numbers with the table so I don’t type the numbers each time.

#2 
local tab = {1,2,3,4,5}
table.sort(tab,function(a,b)
 if a > b then
return a
end
end)

print(tab[table.getn(tab)]) -- lowest number
print(tab[1]) -- highest number
--// or
print(math.max(unpack(tab)))
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#3

Have you looked into table.sort?

local t = {1,5,2,8,1}

table.sort(t)
print(t) -- 1,1,2,5,8
#4

I wanted it to get the highest number not the numbers in ascending order.

#5

Then use t[#t] as your result. Alternatively, you can sort them backwards.

local t = {1,5,2,8,1}

--method 1
table.sort(t)
print(t[#t]) -- 8

--method 2
table.sort(t, function(a,b)
     return a>b
end)
print(t[1]) -- 8