int myValue = 1200;
int myValue2 = 2000;
int out;
int maxOutput;

void setup() {

Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("BEGIN");
Serial.println();

}

void loop() {

/*
//**************** max by max function ****************
out = max(myValue, 290);
maxOutput = max(out, myValue2);
Serial.println(maxOutput);
delay(2000);
//*****************************************************
*/

//**************** min by min function ****************
out = min(myValue, myValue2);
Serial.println(out);
//*****************************************************

/*
//**************** max by if statements ***************
if (myValue > myValue2) {
  out = myValue;
}
else {out = myValue2;
}

if (out > 500) {
  maxOutput = out;
}
else {maxOutput = 500;
}

Serial.println(maxOutput);
delay(2000);
//***************************************************

*/
}