largest of two numbers

testmax.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# encoding: utf-8
"""

"""
__author__ = 'Ernest'


def maximum(num1, num2):
    """

    :param num1: any number
    :param num2: any number
    :return: the maximum number
    """
    if num1 > num2:
        result = num1
    else:
        result = num2
    return result

def main():
    """

    :return: returns the largest number of i and j
    """
    i = 5
    j = 2
    k = max(i, j) # calls the max function
    print "The larger number of", i, "and", j, "is", k

main()