Error in max function

Why do I get this error?

>> MAX

a =

     2     3     5

Index exceeds the number of array elements (1).

Error in MAX (line 2)
b = max(a)

I get the same kind of error when I dot this:

g1 = input('Give a number: ')
g2 = input('Give another number: ')
gg = max([g1,g2])

[Andrei Bobrov]

On my desktop:

>> g1 = input('Give a number: ');
g2 = input('Give another number: ');
gg = max([g1,g2])
Give a number: 45
Give another number: 78
gg =
    78
>> 

And what is it 'MAX'?

[WalterWhite]

Both of the above mentioned codes are functioning properly without any error as they are supposed to

a = [2 3 5]

a =

2 3 5

>> b = max(a)

b =

5

>> reading

Give a number: 3

g1 =

3

Give another number: 99

g2 =

99

gg =

99

[Ellen De Jonghe]

I don't know why, but like, 5 minutes ago, this script didn't function.

And now it does...

Strange..

Still thank you guys!

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You accidentally defined a variable with the name max.

[Andrei Bobrov]

+1