MinValue
Return smallest value in array
Declaration
Source position: math.pp line 484
function MinValue(const data: Array of Single) : Single;
function MinValue(const data: PSingle; const N: Integer) : Single;
function MinValue(const data: Array of Double) : Double;
function MinValue(const data: PDouble; const N: Integer) : Double;
function MinValue(const data: Array of Extended) : Extended;
function MinValue(const data: PExtended; const N: Integer) : Extended;
function MinValue(const data: Array of Integer) : Integer;
function MinValue(const Data: PInteger; const N: Integer) : Integer;
Description
Minvalue returns the smallest value in the data array with integer or float values. The return value has the same type as the elements of the array.
The third and fourth forms accept a pointer to an array of N integer or float values.
Errors
None.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| maxIntValue | Return largest element in integer array |
| maxvalue | Return largest value in array |
| minIntValue | Return smallest value in integer array |
Example
program Example31;
{ Program to demonstrate the MinValue function. }
{ Make sure integer is 32 bit}
{$mode objfpc}
uses math;
var i:1..100;
f_array:array[1..100] of Float;
i_array:array[1..100] of Integer;
Pf_array:Pfloat;
PI_array:Pinteger;
begin
randomize;
Pf_array:=@f_array[1];
Pi_array:=@i_array[1];
for i:=low(f_array) to high(f_array) do
f_array[i]:=(random-random)*100;
for i:=low(i_array) to high(i_array) do
i_array[i]:=random(I)-random(100);
Writeln('Min Float : ',MinValue(f_array):8:4);
Writeln('Min Float (b) : ',MinValue(Pf_array,100):8:4);
Writeln('Min Integer : ',MinValue(i_array):8);
Writeln('Min Integer (b) : ',MinValue(Pi_array,100):8);
end.