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Single.MinValue Field

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Represents the smallest possible value of Single. This field is constant.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Const MinValue As Single

public const float MinValue

Remarks

The value of this constant is negative 3.402823e38.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the MinValue constant.

If S < Single.MinValue Then
   outputBlock.Text &= "Your number is smaller than a Single." & vbCrLf
End If

if (s < Single.MinValue)
{
   outputBlock.Text += "Your number is smaller than a Single." + "\n";
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.