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478 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
ArrayMin
Description
Array minimum function.
Returns
The smallest numeric value in an array. If the
array
parameter value is an empty array, returns
zero.
Category
Array functions
Function syntax
ArrayMin ( array )
Parameters
Example
<h3>ArrayMin Example</h3>
<p>This example uses ArrayMin to find the smallest number in an array.<br></p>
<!--- After checking whether the form has been submitted, this code creates an
array and assigns the form fields to the first two elements. ----->
<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. ----->
<form action = "arraymin.cfm">
<input type = "hidden" name = "number1_Float">
<input type = "hidden" name = "number2_Float">
<input type = "text" name = "number1"><br>
<input type = "text" name = "number2"><br>
<input type = "submit" name = "submit" value = "Minimum Value">
</form>
Parameter Description
array Name of an array