List.min<'T> Function (F#)

Returns the lowest of all elements of the list, compared by using Operators.min.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
List.min : 'T list -> 'T (requires comparison)

// Usage:
List.min list

Parameters

• list
  Type: 'T list

  The input list.

Exceptions

Return Value

The minimum value.

Remarks

This function is named Min in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a .NET language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.

Example

The following code shows how to use List.min.

[ for x in -100 .. 100 -> x * x - 4 ]
|> List.min
|> printfn "%A" 

Output

-4

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Collections.List Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)