element-wise np.maximum/minimum

[nschloe]

I sometimes need to compute the maximum or minimum of two arrays. np.maximum and np.minimum do that, but I haven't found an equivalent in the API.

[honno]

I think as this can be achieved with a mix of xp.where() and less/greater ops, it's really a question of would these methods be used enough to justify the maintenance/"API bloat"—I have no idea myself 😅

[kgryte]

Element-wise minimum and maximum are decent candidates for standardization, given their broad support across array libraries.