minminimum function

Syntax   min ( expn , expn )

Description   The min function is used to find the minimum of two numbers (the two expn's). For example, min ( 5, 7 ) is 5. If both numbers are int, the result is int. If both numbers are nat (natural numbers), the result is nat. But if one or both of the numbers are real, the result is real. See also the max function.

Example   This program outputs 74.61.

        var x : real := 74.61
        var y : real := 85.72
        put min ( x, y )            % Outputs 74.61
Example   This program inputs 10 numbers and outputs their minimum.

        var m, t : real
        get m               % Input first number
        for i : 2 .. 10         % Handle remaining 9 numbers
            get t
            m := min ( m, t )
        end for
        put "The minimum is ", m
See also   See also predefined unit Math.