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# maximums(_:order:)

Generates a data frame that contains the maximums of each group’s rows along a column you select
by column identifier.

```
func maximums<N>(_ columnID: ColumnID<N>, order: Order? = nil) -> DataFrame where N : Comparable
```

## Parameters

`columnID`

A column identifier.

`order`

A sorting order the method uses to sort the data frame by its maximum column.

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