CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions

ArrayMin

Description

Array minimum function.

Return value

The smallest numeric value in an array. If the array parameter value is an empty array, returns zero.

Category

Array functions

Syntax

ArrayMin(array) 

Parameters

Parameter	Description
array	Name of an array

Example

<h3>ArrayMin Example</h3>
<p>This example uses ArrayMin to find the smallest number in an array.<br></p>
<!--- After checking whether the form has been submitted, this code creates an
array and assigns the form fields to the first two elements. ----->
<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">
<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>

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