ArrayMin

Returns the smallest numeric value in the specified array.

Syntax

ArrayMin(array)

array

Name of the array from which you want to return the smallest numeric value.

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of ArrayMin --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>ArrayMin Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<H3>ArrayMin Example</H3>
<P>
This example uses ArrayMin to find the smallest number that you have 
entered into an array.<BR>  
</P>

<!--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
After checking to see if the form has been submitted, the following
code creates an array and assigns the form fields to the first two
elements in the array.
---------------------------------------------------------------------->

<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.submit")>
    <CFSET myNumberArray = ArrayNew(1)>
    <CFSET myNumberArray[1] = FORM.number1>
    <CFSET myNumberArray[2] = FORM.number2>
        
    <CFIF Form.Submit is "Minimum Value">    
        <!--- use ArrayMin to find the smallest number in the array --->
        <P>The smallest number that you entered is
        <CFOUTPUT>#ArrayMin(myNumberArray)#.</CFOUTPUT>
    </CFIF>    
</CFIF>    

<!--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
The following form provides two numeric fields that are compared when
the form is submitted.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
<FORM ACTION="arraymin.cfm" METHOD="post">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number1_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number2_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number1">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number2">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="submit" VALUE="Minimum Value">
</FORM>

</BODY>
</HTML>

CFML Language Reference
Chapter 2 : ColdFusion Functions