Math functions MIN to get lowest numbers between several numbers or array of numbers

echo min(4,8,2); // 2 
echo "<br>";
echo min(5,-1,0); // -1
echo "<br>";
echo min(2,0,-3); //-3
echo "<br>";
echo min(array(4,6,1)); // 1
echo "<br>";

echo min('plus2net',5,-2);// -2
echo "<br>";
echo min('abcd',5,0);// 0
echo "<br>";
echo min('hello', 1); // 1

echo "<br><BR>";
echo min(0, 'hello');     // 0
echo "<br>";
echo min('hello', 0);     // 0

Syntax

MIN(value1,value2,value3 .....)

We can get minimum value or lowest number between two variables or two numbers by using man() function. .

<?Php
echo min(-5.8,5,44,-56); //Output is -56
?>

MIN function with String

Strings are treated as 0 while comparing.
When two equal values are there the order decides which is minimum or lowest.

<?Php
min('plus2net',-1);  // Output is -1
min('plus2net',0); // Output is  plus2net
min('plus2net',1); // Output is  plus2net
?>

Here the output may change with PHP version.

MIN function with Array

<?Php 
echo min(array(-6,8,-22,3,15,-5)); //Output is -22
?>

Example: Finding the Minimum of Multiple Arguments

$min_value = min(3, 9, 2, 5, 10);
echo $min_value;  // Output: 2

Example: Finding Minimum Value in an Array

$numbers = [12, 45, 3, 9, 27];
echo min($numbers);  // Output: 3

Example: Comparing Strings

$result = min("apple", "banana", "cherry");
echo $result;  // Output: apple (based on lexicographic order)

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min() : Minimum number