any kind of sequence; the result is always a list.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{max}{s}
- Return the largest item of a non-empty sequence (string, tuple or
- list).
+\begin{funcdesc}{max}{s\optional{, args...}}
+With a single argument \var{s}, return the largest item of a
+non-empty sequence (e.g., a string, tuple or list). With more than
+one argument, return the largest of the arguments.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{min}{s}
- Return the smallest item of a non-empty sequence (string, tuple or
- list).
+\begin{funcdesc}{min}{s\optional{, args...}}
+With a single argument \var{s}, return the smallest item of a
+non-empty sequence (e.g., a string, tuple or list). With more than
+one argument, return the smallest of the arguments.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{oct}{x}