how to get highest value in python code example

Example 1: how to get maximum value of number in python

float('inf')

Example 2: max of a list in python

#!/usr/bin/python

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