["python","numbers","max"]
Find the greatest (largest, maximum) number in a list of numbers

How can I easily find the greatest number in a given list of numbers? See also How do I find the maximum (larger, greater) of 2 numbers? - in that special case, the two values can also be compared directly.
What about max() highest = max(1, 2, 3) # or max([1, 2, 3]) for lists