__min
Returns the smaller of two values.
type __min(
type a,
type b
);
Parameters
type
Any numeric data type.a, b
Values of any numeric type to be compared.
Return Value
The smaller of the two arguments.
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.
Requirements
Routine |
Required header |
|---|---|
__min |
<stdlib.h> |
Example
// crt_minmax.c
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int 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 ) );
}
The larger of 10 and 21 is 21
The smaller of 10 and 21 is 10