maxByOrNull
Returns the first element yielding the largest value of the given function or null if there are no elements.
The operation is terminal.
import kotlin.test.*
fun main(args: Array<String>) {
//sampleStart
val nameToAge = listOf("Alice" to 42, "Bob" to 28, "Carol" to 51)
val oldestPerson = nameToAge.maxByOrNull { it.second }
println(oldestPerson) // (Carol, 51)
val emptyList = emptyList<Pair<String, Int>>()
val emptyMax = emptyList.maxByOrNull { it.second }
println(emptyMax) // null
//sampleEnd
}