min

returns the smallest number of a list of numbers.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

min(numbersList)

# Params

- numbersList : A comma-separated list of numbers, or an expression that evaluates to such a list, or an array containing only numbers.

# Examples

min(12,3,8,7) -- returns 3

min(0,8,-436) -- returns -436

# Description

Use the min function to find the lowest value in a group of values.

You can use the min and max functions together to limit a value to a certain range. For example, the expression min(1,max(myValue,0)) yields a number between zero and 1. If myValue is within the limits, the expression is equal to myValue; if it is greater than 1, the expression evaluates to 1; and if it is less than zero, the expression evaluates to zero.

If the numbersList is empty, the min function returns zero.

# Tags

math,

# See

- **operator:** <=, < - **command:** group - **function:** max, extents, sum, value, average - **control structure:** function - **glossary:** evaluate, range, expression, function, return, value