Python 3 - Number min() Method

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Description

The method min() returns the smallest of its arguments i.e. the value closest to negative infinity.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for the min() method −

min( x, y, z, .... )

Parameters

• x − This is a numeric expression.

• y − This is also a numeric expression.

• z − This is also a numeric expression.

Return Value

This method returns the smallest of its arguments.

Example

The following example shows the usage of the min() method.

#!/usr/bin/python3

print ("min(80, 100, 1000) : ", min(80, 100, 1000))
print ("min(-20, 100, 400) : ", min(-20, 100, 400))
print ("min(-80, -20, -10) : ", min(-80, -20, -10))
print ("min(0, 100, -400) : ", min(0, 100, -400))

Output

When we run the above program, it produces the following result −

min(80, 100, 1000) :  80
min(-20, 100, 400) :  -20
min(-80, -20, -10) :  -80
min(0, 100, -400) :  -400