HP-UX Reference (11i v2 07/12) - 3 Library Functions A-M (vol 6)

fmin(3M) fmin(3M)

NAME

fmin(), fminf(), fminl(), fminw( ), fminq() - minimum value functions

SYNOPSIS

#include <math.h>

double fmin(double x, double y);

Itanium(R)-based System Only

float fminf(float x, float y);

long double fminl(long double x, long double y);

extended fminw(extended x, extended y);

quad fminq(quad x, quad y);

DESCRIPTION

The fmin() function determines the minimum numeric value of its arguments.

Itanium-based System Only

fminf() is a float version of fmin(); it takes float arguments and returns a float result.

fminl() is a long double version of fmin(); it takes long double arguments and returns a

long double result.

fminw() is an extended version of fmin(); it takes extended arguments and returns an

extended result.

fminq() is equivalent to fminl() on HP-UX systems.

USAGE

To use this function, compile either with the default -Ae option or with the -Aa

and -D_HPUX_SOURCE

options. To use (for Itanium-based systems)

fminw() or fminq(), compile with the -fpwidetypes

option. Make sure your program includes <math.h>. Link in the math library by specifying -lm

on the

compiler or linker command line.

RETURN VALUE

The

fmin() function returns the minimum numeric value of its arguments.

If one argument is a NaN and the other is numeric, fmin() returns the numeric argument.

If both arguments are NaNs, fmin() returns NaN.

ERRORS

No errors are deﬁned.