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# min

(PHP 3, PHP 4 )

min -- Find lowest value

## Description

number min ( number arg1, number arg2 [, ...])
number min ( array numbers)

min() returns the numerically lowest of the parameter values.

In the first variant, you need at least two parameters and min() returns the lowest of these values. You can compare an unlimited number of values. If one of the variables is undefined, min() will fail.

In the second variant, min() returns the lowest value in `numbers`.

If one or more of the values is a float, all the values will be treated as floats, and a float is returned. If none of the values is a float, all of them will be treated as integers, and an integer is returned. Upon failure, min() returns NULL and an error of level `E_WARNING` is generated.

    <?php
    $a = 4;
    $b = 9;
    $c = 3;
    $arr = array(99, 34, 11);

    // You may want to implement your own error checking in
    // case of failure (a variable may not be set)
    if (!$min_value = @min($a, $b, $c)) {
        echo "Could not get min value, please try again.";
    } else {
        echo "min value is $min_value";
    }

    print min($arr);  // 11

    ?>

See also max().

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