assign greater of two ints?

[Earle Clubb]

Is there a more concise way to write this?

a = 5
b = "test123"
if a < b.length
a = b.length
end

--or--

a = b.length if a < b.length

Earle

 

[Earle Clubb]

a = b.length if a < b.length

a = [a, b.length].max

- donald

Excellent. Thanks.

Earle