6.150 MIN — Minimum value of an argument list

Description:

Returns the argument with the smallest (most negative) value.

Standard:

F77 and later

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = MIN(A1, A2 [, A3, ...])

Arguments:

A1	The type shall be INTEGER(*) or REAL(*).
A2, A3, ...	An expression of the same type and kind as A1. (As a GNU extension, arguments of different kinds are permitted.)

Return value:

The return value corresponds to the maximum value among the arguments, and has the same type and kind as the first argument.

Specific names:

Name	Argument	Return type	Standard
MIN0(I)	INTEGER(4) I	INTEGER(4)	F77 and later
AMIN0(I)	INTEGER(4) I	REAL(MIN(X))	F77 and later
MIN1(X)	REAL(*) X	INT(MIN(X))	F77 and later
AMIN1(X)	REAL(4) X	REAL(4)	F77 and later
DMIN1(X)	REAL(8) X	REAL(8)	F77 and later

See also:

MAX, MINLOC, MINVAL