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Name

min()

Description

Determines the smallest value in a sequence of numbers, and then returns that value. min() accepts either two or three float or int values as parameters, or an array of any length.

Examples

  • int d = min(5, 9);            // Sets 'd' to 5
int e = min(-4, -12);         // Sets 'e' to -12
float f = min(12.3, 230.24);  // Sets 'f' to 12.3

  • int[] values = { 5, 1, 2, -3 };  // Create an array of ints
int h = min(values);             // Sets 'h' to -3

Syntax

  • min(a, b)
  • min(a, b, c)
  • min(list)

Parameters

  • a(float, int)first number
  • b(float, int)second number
  • c(float, int)third number
  • list(int[], float[])array of numbers to compare

Return

  • float or int

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