9.3.95 MIN (A1, A2 [,A3,...])

Description:  Returns the minimum value of the arguments.  
Class:  Elemental function 
Arguments:  A1, A2, and A3 (opt) must all have the same type (integer or real) and kind parameters. 
Results:  For MIN0, AMIN1, DMIN1, QMIN1, IMIN0, JMIN0, and KMIN0, the result type is the same as the arguments. For MIN1, IMIN1, JMIN1, and KMIN1, the result type is integer. For AMIN0, AIMIN0, AJMIN0, and AKMIN0, the result type is real. The value of the result is that of the smallest argument.

The setting of compiler options specifying integer size can affect MIN1. 

Specific Name[1]  Argument Type  Result Type 
  INTEGER(1)  INTEGER(1) 
  INTEGER(1)  REAL(4) 
IMIN0  INTEGER(2)  INTEGER(2) 
AIMIN0  INTEGER(2)  REAL(4) 
MIN0[2]  INTEGER(4)  INTEGER(4) 
AMIN0[3,4]  INTEGER(4)  REAL(4) 
KMIN0  INTEGER(8)  INTEGER(8) 
AKMIN0  INTEGER(8)  REAL(4) 
IMIN1  REAL(4)  INTEGER(2) 
MIN1[4,5]  REAL(4)  INTEGER(4) 
KMIN1  REAL(4)  INTEGER(8) 
AMIN1  REAL(4)  REAL(4) 
DMIN1  REAL(8)  REAL(8) 
QMIN1  REAL(16)  REAL(16) 

[1] These specific functions cannot be passed as actual arguments.
[2] Or JMIN0.
[3] Or AJMIN0. AMIN0 is the same as REAL (MIN).
[4] In Fortran 90, AMIN0 and MIN1 are specific functions with no generic name. For compatibility with older versions of Fortran, these functions can also be specified as generic functions.
[5] Or JMIN1. MIN1 is the same as INT (MIN).

Examples

MIN (2.0, -8.0, 6.0) has the value -8.0.

MIN (14, 32, -50) has the value -50.

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