math functions with non numeric args

[Andrew Z]

Hello,

print max(-10, 10)
10
print max('-10', 10)
-10

My guess max converts string to number bye decoding each of the characters
to it's ASCII equivalent?

Where can i read more on exactly how the situations like these are dealt
with?

Thank you
AZ

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