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    min

    Returns the lesser of two floating point numbers.

    float min( float number, float number)

    number is a number you want to compare.

    Examples

    min(7.2,-3.2)
    

    Returns -3.2.

    Desk.height = -2;
    Lamp.height = 9;
    $Mylight = min(Desk.height,Lamp.height);
    

    Sets $Mylight to -2.

    Parent topic: Limit functions

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