Elemental Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the minimum value of the arguments.
Syntax
Results:
For MIN0, AMIN1, DMIN1, QMIN1, IMIN0, JMIN0, and KMIN0, the result type is the same as the arguments. For MIN1, IMIN1, JMIN1, and KMIN1, the result type is integer. For AMIN0, AIMIN0, AJMIN0, and AKMIN0, the result type is real. The value of the result is that of the smallest argument.
| Specific Name 1 | Argument Type | Result Type |
|---|---|---|
| INTEGER(1) | INTEGER(1) | |
| INTEGER(1) | REAL(4) | |
| IMIN0 | INTEGER(2) | INTEGER(2) |
| AIMIN0 | INTEGER(2) | REAL(4) |
| MIN0 2 | INTEGER(4) | INTEGER(4) |
| AMIN0 3, 4 | INTEGER(4) | REAL(4) |
| KMIN0 | INTEGER(8) | INTEGER(8) |
| AKMIN0 | INTEGER(8) | REAL(4) |
| IMIN1 | REAL(4) | INTEGER(2) |
| MIN1 4, 5, 6 | REAL(4) | INTEGER(4) |
| KMIN1 | REAL(4) | INTEGER(8) |
| AMIN1 7 | REAL(4) | REAL(4) |
| DMIN1 | REAL(8) | REAL(8) |
| QMIN1 8 | REAL(16) | REAL(16) |
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1 These specific functions cannot be passed as actual
arguments.
2 Or JMIN0. 3 Or AJMIN0. AMIN0 is the same as REAL (MIN). 4 In Fortran 90, AMIN0 and MIN1 are specific functions with no generic name. For compatibility with older versions of Fortran, these functions can also be specified as generic functions. 5 Or JMIN1. MIN1 is the same as INT (MIN). 6 The setting of compiler option /integer_size can affect MIN1. 7 The setting of compiler option /real_size can affect AMIN1. 8 VMS and U*X | ||
Compatibility
CONSOLE STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS WINDOWS DLL LIB
See Also: MAX
Examples
MIN (2.0, -8.0, 6.0) has the value -8.0.
MIN (14, 32, -50) has the value -50.
The following shows another example:
INTEGER m1, m2
REAL r1, r2
m1 = MIN (5, 6, 7) ! returns 5
m2 = MIN1 (-5.7, 1.23, -3.8) ! returns -5
r1 = AMIN0 (-5, -6, -7) ! returns -7.0
r2 = AMIN1(-5.7, 1.23, -3.8) ! returns -5.7