User Guide
264 CFML Language Reference
ArrayMin
Returns the smallest numeric value in the specified array.
Syntax ArrayMin(
array
)
array
Name of the array from which you want to return the smallest numeric value.
Example <!--- This example shows the use of ArrayMin --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>ArrayMin Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H3>ArrayMin Example</H3>
<P>
This example uses ArrayMin to find the smallest number that you have
entered into an array.<BR>
</P>
<!---------------------------------------------------------------------
After checking to see if the form has been submitted, the following
code creates an array and assigns the form fields to the first two
elements in the array.
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<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.submit")>
<CFSET myNumberArray = ArrayNew(1)>
<CFSET myNumberArray[1] = FORM.number1>
<CFSET myNumberArray[2] = FORM.number2>
<CFIF Form.Submit is "Minimum Value">
<!--- use ArrayMin to find the smallest number in the array --->
<P>The smallest number that you entered is
<CFOUTPUT>#ArrayMin(myNumberArray)#.</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>
</CFIF>
<!---------------------------------------------------------------------
The following form provides two numeric fields that are compared when
the form is submitted.
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>
<FORM ACTION="arraymin.cfm" METHOD="post">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number1_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number2_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number1">
<BR>