how to find max of a list python code example

Example 1: max of list with index

a.index(max(a))

Example 2: python list max value

#!/usr/bin/python

list1, list2 = [123, 'xyz', 'zara', 'abc'], [456, 700, 200]
print "Max value element : ", max(list1)
print "Max value element : ", max(list2)