What is min() in PHP?

The min() function in PHP returns the minimum value in an array or from a series of values.

The illustration below shows the visual representation of the min() function.

Figure 1: Visual representation of min() function

Syntax

```php min(value-1, value-2, value-3...value-n) or min(array) ```

Parameter

The `min()` function requires either an `array` or a series of values separated by commas.

Return value

This function returns the `minimum value` in an array or from a series of values.

Code

<?php
#series of values
echo("min(1,5,3,7,0): ");
echo (min(1,5,3,7,0));
echo("\n");
echo("min(1,-5,3,-7,0): ");
echo (min(1,-5,3,-7,0));
echo("\n");
#array
echo("min(array(-1,-5,-3,-7,0)): ");
echo (min(array(-1,-5,-3,-7,0)));
echo("\n");
echo("min(array(-1,5,-3,7,0)): ");
echo (min(array(-1,5,-3,7,0)));
echo("\n");
?>

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