diff --git a/array.c b/array.c
index fca9976c57..d68895827d 100644
--- a/array.c
+++ b/array.c
@@ -5916,42 +5916,51 @@ ary_max_opt_string(VALUE ary, long i, VALUE vmax)
 
 /*
  *  call-seq:
- *    array.max -> element
- *    array.max {|a, b| ... } -> element
- *    array.max(n) -> new_array
- *    array.max(n) {|a, b| ... } -> new_array
+ *    max -> element
+ *    max(n) -> new_array
+ *    max {|a, b| ... } -> element
+ *    max(n) {|a, b| ... } -> new_array
  *
  *  Returns one of the following:
  *
  *  - The maximum-valued element from +self+.
- *  - A new +Array+ of maximum-valued elements selected from +self+.
+ *  - A new array of maximum-valued elements from +self+.
  *
- *  When no block is given, each element in +self+ must respond to method <tt><=></tt>
- *  with an Integer.
+ *  Does not modify +self+.
+ *
+ *  With no block given, each element in +self+ must respond to method <tt>#<=></tt>
+ *  with a numeric.
  *
  *  With no argument and no block, returns the element in +self+
  *  having the maximum value per method <tt><=></tt>:
  *
- *    [0, 1, 2].max # => 2
+ *    [1, 0, 3, 2].max # => 3
  *
- *  With an argument Integer +n+ and no block, returns a new +Array+ with at most +n+ elements,
- *  in descending order per method <tt><=></tt>:
+ *  With non-negative numeric argument +n+ and no block,
+ *  returns a new array with at most +n+ elements,
+ *  in descending order, per method <tt><=></tt>:
  *
- *    [0, 1, 2, 3].max(3) # => [3, 2, 1]
- *    [0, 1, 2, 3].max(6) # => [3, 2, 1, 0]
+ *    [1, 0, 3, 2].max(3)   # => [3, 2, 1]
+ *    [1, 0, 3, 2].max(3.0) # => [3, 2, 1]
+ *    [1, 0, 3, 2].max(9)   # => [3, 2, 1, 0]
+ *    [1, 0, 3, 2].max(0)   # => []
  *
- *  When a block is given, the block must return an Integer.
+ *  With a block given, the block must return a numeric.
  *
- *  With a block and no argument, calls the block <tt>self.size-1</tt> times to compare elements;
- *  returns the element having the maximum value per the block:
+ *  With a block and no argument, calls the block <tt>self.size - 1</tt> times to compare elements;
+ *  returns the element having the maximum return value from the block:
  *
- *    ['0', '00', '000'].max {|a, b| a.size <=> b.size } # => "000"
+ *    ['0', '', '000', '00'].max {|a, b| a.size <=> b.size }
+ *    # => "000"
  *
- *  With an argument +n+ and a block, returns a new +Array+ with at most +n+ elements,
- *  in descending order per the block:
+ *  With non-negative numeric argument +n+ and a block,
+ *  returns a new array with at most +n+ elements,
+ *  in descending order, per the block:
  *
- *    ['0', '00', '000'].max(2) {|a, b| a.size <=> b.size } # => ["000", "00"]
+ *    ['0', '', '000', '00'].max(2) {|a, b| a.size <=> b.size }
+ *    # => ["000", "00"]
  *
+ *  Related: see {Methods for Fetching}[rdoc-ref:Array@Methods+for+Fetching].
  */
 static VALUE
 rb_ary_max(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE ary)