min

Returns the smallest of several values.

Synopsis

min(value1, value2, ...)
min(list)

Description

Give min two or more values, or one list.

Parameters

Return value

The smallest value.

Example

print(min(3, 7, 1))
print(min([4.5, 2.5, 9]))

It prints:

1
2.5

Common mistake

print(min("10", "9"))

It prints:

10

Strings are compared letter by letter, and "1" comes before "9", so "10" counts as smaller. Convert numbers you read with input before comparing them.

See also

max, sum, list.sort

min in the Python documentation