double?[] doubles = { null, 1.5E+104, 9E+103, -2E+103 };

double? max = doubles.Max();

Console.WriteLine("The largest number is {0}.", max);

List<long> longs = new List<long> { 4294967296L, 466855135L, 81125L };

long max = longs.Max();

Console.WriteLine("The largest number is {0}.", max);

class Pet
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Age { get; set; }
}

public static void MaxEx4()
{
    Pet[] pets = { new Pet { Name="Barley", Age=8 },
                   new Pet { Name="Boots", Age=4 },
                   new Pet { Name="Whiskers", Age=1 } };

    int max = pets.Max(pet => pet.Age + pet.Name.Length);

    Console.WriteLine(
        "The maximum pet age plus name length is {0}.",
        max);
}

/// <summary>
/// This class implements IComparable to be able to 
/// compare one Pet to another Pet.
/// </summary>
class Pet : IComparable<Pet>
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Age { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Compares this Pet to another Pet by 
    /// summing each Pet's age and name length.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="other">The Pet to compare this Pet to.</param>
    /// <returns>-1 if this Pet is 'less' than the other Pet, 
    /// 0 if they are equal,
    /// or 1 if this Pet is 'greater' than the other Pet.</returns>
    int IComparable<Pet>.CompareTo(Pet other)
    {
        int sumOther = other.Age + other.Name.Length;
        int sumThis = this.Age + this.Name.Length;

        if (sumOther > sumThis)
            return -1;
        else if (sumOther == sumThis)
            return 0;
        else
            return 1;
    }
}

public static void MaxEx3()
{
    Pet[] pets = { new Pet { Name="Barley", Age=8 },
                   new Pet { Name="Boots", Age=4 },
                   new Pet { Name="Whiskers", Age=1 } };

    Pet max = pets.Max();

    Console.WriteLine(
        "The 'maximum' animal is {0}.",
        max.Name);
}