Python min()

Published May 10, 2021Updated Sep 3, 2021

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Returns the lowest value from values given or an iterable.

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Syntax

min(iterable)

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Example 1

Use min() to return the lowest value from the shoe_sizes list:

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Example 2

Use min() to return the lowest value from the values "Tom", "Jerry", "Spike", "Tyke":

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