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.

# 
## 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");
?>	


# 
<h3>Syntax</h3>
```php
min(value-1, value-2, value-3...value-n)
or 
min(array)
```
<h3>Parameter</h3>
The `min()` function requires either an `array` or a series of values separated by commas.
<h3>Return value</h3>
This function returns the `minimum value` in an array or from a series of values.
<h3>Code</h3>

What is min() in PHP?

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