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|gr1= Arrays


|gr1= Arrays
|descr=Returns the array element with [[min]]imum numerical value. Engine solution to [[BIS_fnc_lowestNum]] and [[BIS_fnc_findExtreme]]. Therefore it is expected that supplied array consists of [[Number]]s only.  [[Boolean]]s however are also supported and will be evaluated as [[Number]]s: [[true]] - 1, [[false]] - 0. [[nil]] value treated as 0.
{{Feature|warning|Other non [[Number]] elements (not recommended) will be evaluated as 0 and '''Bad conversion: scalar''' message will be logged into .[[rpt]].}}


|Returns the array element with [[min]]imum numerical value. Engine solution to [[BIS_fnc_lowestNum]] and [[BIS_fnc_findExtreme]]. Therefore it is expected that supplied array consists of [[Number]]s only.  [[Boolean]]s however are also supported and will be evaluated as [[Number]]s: [[true]] - 1, [[false]] - 0. [[nil]] value treated as 0.
|s1= [[selectMin]] array
{{Warning | Other non [[Number]] elements (not recommended) will be evaluated as 0 and '''Bad conversion: scalar''' message will be logged into .[[rpt]].}}


|'''selectMin''' array
|p1= array: [[Array]] of [[Number]]s


|p1= array: [[Array]] - array of [[Number]]s
|r1= [[Number]] - element with [[min]]imum numerical value


| [[Anything]] - element with [[min]]imum numerical value
|x1= <sqf>_min = selectMin [1,2,3,4,5]; //1</sqf>
 
|x2= <sqf>
|x1= <code>_min = [[selectMin]] [1,2,3,4,5]; //1</code>
// Same as, for example:  
|x2= <code>// Same as, for example:  
_min = _a min _b min _c min _d;
_min = _a [[min]] _b [[min]] _c [[min]] _d;
// Only faster:
// Only faster:
_min = [[selectMin]] [_a,_b,_c,_d];</code>
_min = selectMin [_a,_b,_c,_d];
 
</sqf>
| [[selectMax]], [[min]], [[max]], [[selectRandom]], [[select]], [[selectRandomWeighted]]


|seealso= [[selectMax]] [[min]] [[max]] [[selectRandom]] [[select]] [[selectRandomWeighted]]
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 1 January 2026

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Description

Description:
Returns the array element with minimum numerical value. Engine solution to BIS_fnc_lowestNum and BIS_fnc_findExtreme. Therefore it is expected that supplied array consists of Numbers only. Booleans however are also supported and will be evaluated as Numbers: true - 1, false - 0. nil value treated as 0.
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Other non Number elements (not recommended) will be evaluated as 0 and Bad conversion: scalar message will be logged into .rpt.
Groups:
Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:
selectMin array
Parameters:
array: Array of Numbers
Return Value:
Number - element with minimum numerical value

Examples

Example 1:
_min = selectMin [1,2,3,4,5]; //1
Example 2:
// Same as, for example: _min = _a min _b min _c min _d; // Only faster: _min = selectMin [_a,_b,_c,_d];

Additional Information

See also:
selectMax min max selectRandom select selectRandomWeighted

Notes

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