min (C++)

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Header File

stdlib.h

Category

C++ Prototyped Routines

Prototype

(type) min(a, b); /* macro version */

template <class T> T min( T t1, T t2 );// C++ only

Description

Returns the smaller of two values.

The C macro and the C++ template function compare two values and return the smaller of the two. Both arguments and the routine declaration must be of the same type.

Return Value

min returns the smaller of two values.

Example

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus

   int max (int value1, int value2);

   int max(int value1, int value2)
   {
      return ( (value1 > value2) ? value1 : value2);
   }

#endif

int main(void)
{
    int x = 5;
    int y = 6;
    int z;
    z = max(x, y);
    printf("The larger number is %d\n", z);
    return 0;
}