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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