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<B>MIN</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The operator <em>min</em> is an n-ary prefix operator, which returns the 
smallest value in its arguments. 
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syntax: </H3>
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<em>min</em>(&lt;expression&gt;{,&lt;expression&gt;}*) 
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&lt;expression&gt; must evaluate to a number. <em>min</em> of an empty list 
returns 0. 
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min(-3,0,17,2); 

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&lt;&lt;a := 23;b := 2*a;c := 4**2;min(a,b,c)&gt;&gt;;
			 


  16 


min(5,10,a); 

  5

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