How to use the Max Function in MySql

Returns the largest value of the selected column.

Sql Syntax

SELECT MAX(column name)
 FROM table_name;
Let's create the table we will use

Script:

--first lets drop the table Test (if she exists, if not skip the drop line).
Drop table test;
create table test (id int,name varchar(20),email varchar(20),salary int ,de char(2));
--insert values into table
insert into test values (1,'Eve','[email protected]',1500,'HR');
insert into test values (2,'Jon','[email protected]',2500,'AD');
insert into test values (3,'Mike','[email protected]',3000,'AD');
insert into test values (4,'Paul','[email protected]',3200,'HR');
insert into test values (5,'Mary','[email protected]',1800,'IT');
insert into test values (6,'Jane','[email protected]',2200,'IT');
Check the table to see the data and the structure.
SQLselect * from test ;
    ID NAME         EMAIL            SALARY  DE
 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- ---------- --  --------
     1  Eve         [email protected]       1500   HR
     2  Jon         [email protected]       2500   AD
     3  Mike       [email protected]       3000   AD
     4  Paul        [email protected]       3200   HR
     5  Mary       [email protected]       1800   IT
     6  Jane        [email protected]      2200   IT
Very good

Example:

-we will select the bigger salary we have in our table .
SQLselect max(salary) from test;
MAX(SALARY)
-----------
    3200
-we can also use conditions with max() function.