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Find minimum value from given parameters using min() in Python

Python min() function with Example: In this article, we are going to learn with an example about min() function which is an in-built function in Python.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on January 19, 2018

Python - min() function

min() is an in-built function in Python, which may take N number of arguments and returns minimum value of its arguments.

For example, if we provide 3 arguments with the values 20, 10 and 30. min() will return 10 as it is the minimum value among these 3 arguments.

Syntax:

min(arg1, arg2, arg3, ...)

Here, arg1, arg2 and arg3 are the arguments which may integer, string etc.

Example:

    Input arguments are: 20, 10, 30
    Output: 10
    Because 10 is the smallest argument here.

    Input arguments are: “ABC”, “PQR”, “Hello”
    Output: “ABC”
    Because “ABC” is the minimum argument according 
    to its length and alphabetically sequences.

Source code:

#Simple example to get min value
#from given arguments 

#this will print 10
print "min(20, 10, 30) : ", min(20, 10, 30)
#this will print ABC
print "min('ABC', 'PQR', 'HELLO') : ", min('ABC', 'PQR', 'HELLO')

Output

min(20, 10, 30) :  10
min('ABC', 'PQR', 'HELLO') :  ABC

Finding smallest/minimum alphabet from given string

Yes! It can also be used to get the alphabet of minimum ASCII value from given string.

Syntax:

min(string)

In this case, string is an argument. Here, min() will return minimum/smallest alphabet which has lowest ASCII value.

Source code:

#program to get minimum/smallest
#character from given string

#this will return 'H'
print "min('Hello') : ", min('Hello')
#this will return 'E'
print "min('HELLO') : ", min('HELLO')
#this will return 'e'
print "min('hello') : ", min('hello')

Output

min('Hello') :  H
min('HELLO') :  E
min('hello') :  e