get largest number in object array javascript code example

Example 1: javascript array find highest value of array of objects by key

Math.max.apply(Math, array.map(function(o) { return o.y; }))

Example 2: javascript hwo to return largest value with index

var a = [0, 21, 22, 7];
var indexOfMaxValue = a.reduce((iMax, x, i, arr) => x > arr[iMax] ? i : iMax, 0);

document.write("indexOfMaxValue = " + indexOfMaxValue); // prints "indexOfMaxValue = 2"