MIN: Minimum Value of Scalar Arguments, or of an Array

The MIN function finds the minimum value of an array, while MINLOC finds its position.

• MIN returns the
  minimum_value
  of the
  • scalar arguments or the array argument:
    • • result = MIN( x, y, z, ...) ! x, y, z are numeric scalars, e.g.:
      • smallest = MIN( 4, -3.1, EXP(1) ) ! sets smallest to -3.1
    • • REAL :: vec(5)
      • vec = RAN( 100, 10) ! e.g. 96.00351636 90.99435447 108.1637875 91.95317195 90.80626762
      • result = MIN(vec) ! set to 90.80626762
  • a character string:
    • MIN("Hello World") ! returns 32 == ICHAR(" ")
• MINLOC is to find the location of the minimum , e.g.:
  • loc = MINLOC( vec ) ! is set to 5
  • loc = MINLOC( "Hello World" ) ! is set to 6
• analogous functions are Max and MaxLOC