Returns the smaller of two values.
type __min( type a, type b );
| Routine | Required Header | Compatibility |
| __min | <stdlib.h> | Win 95, Win NT |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
| LIBC.LIB | Single thread static library, retail version |
| LIBCMT.LIB | Multithread static library, retail version |
| MSVCRT.LIB | Import library for MSVCRT.DLL, retail version |
Return Value
The smaller of the two arguments
Parameters
type
Any numeric data type
a, b
Values of any numeric type to be compared
Remarks
The __min macro compares two values and returns the value of the smaller one. The arguments can be of any numeric data type, signed or unsigned. Both arguments and the return value must be of the same data type.
Example
/* MINMAX.C */
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
void main( void )
{
int a = 10;
int b = 21;
printf( "The larger of %d and %d is %d\n", a, b, __max( a, b ) );
printf( "The smaller of %d and %d is %d\n", a, b, __min( a, b ) );
}
Output
The larger of 10 and 21 is 21
The smaller of 10 and 21 is 10
Floating-Point Support Routines
See Also __max