PHP: min() function

Description

The min() function is used to find the lowest value from a set of expression.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

min(array1)
min(num1, num2, num3...)

If the first and only parameter is an array, it returns the lowest value in that array.

Parameters

Return value:

Returns the numerically lowest value.

Value Type: Mixed*.

*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Pictorial Presentation

Example:

<?php
echo "minimum value of 4, 14, 3, 5, 14.2 is ". 
min(4,14,3,5,14.2) . "<br />" ;
echo "minimum value of 4, -14, 2, 5, 7 is " . 
min(4,-14,2,5,7) . "<br />" ;
echo "minimum value of .1, .001, .2, -.5 is " . 
min(.1,.001,.2,-.5);
?>

Output:

minimum value of array(4, 14, 3, 5, 14.2) is 3
minimum value of 4, -14, 2, 5, 7 is -14
minimum value of .1, .001, .2, -.5 is -0.5 

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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