PHP reference

min

Returns the smallest of the values.

Syntax

min(mixed $value, mixed ...$values): mixed

Parameter	Type	Description
$value	mixed	The first value, or an array of values.
...$values	mixed	The other values.

mixedThe smallest value.

Several arguments or one array:

<?php
 
echo min(4, 9, 2), "\n";
echo min([4, 9, 2]);

Output:

2
2

Capping a value from above:

<?php
 
$requested = 250;
 
echo min($requested, 100);

Output:

For an empty array the function throws a ValueError — check the array before the call.

Numbers and maths — PHP's maths functions — rounding, number formatting, random numbers and the precision of fractions.