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--- syntax:functions:min [2016/06/20 11:44] – dmitry
+++ syntax:functions:min [2021/07/31 22:10] – craigt
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-===== Min(number, number) =====
+====== Min(number1, number2) ======
+Category:  Number function
-Minimum of two numbers.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This function returns the smallest of two numbers.
-^  Example  ^  Result  ^
+\\
-| min( 10, 20)  |  10 |
+=====Arguments=====
-| min( 3, 7)  |  3 |
+^Argument^Type^Description^
+|number1|Number|The value to be compared to //number2//.|
+|number2|Number|The value to be compared to //number1//.|
+\\
+**Return value type:**  Number
-=== See also ===
+\\
-  * [[syntax:functions:max]]
+=====Remarks=====
+Use nested Min() functions to compare more than two values at a time.  See the last two examples below.
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+  min(10, 20) = 10
+  min(171, 238) = 171
+  min(1, -1) = -1
+  min(min(8,4),12) = 4  //Returns the min of the 3 values 8, 4, and 12.
+  min(min(10, 40), min(25, 75)) = 10  //Returns the min of the 4 values 10, 40, 25, and 75.
+\\
+===== See also =====
+  * [[syntax:functions:max|Max(number1, number2)]]