Python min() Function

Return the lowest number:

x = min(5, 10)

Definition and Usage

The min() function returns the item with the lowest value, or the item with the lowest value in an iterable.

If the values are strings, an alphabetically comparison is done.

min(n1, n2, n3, ...)

Or:

min(iterable)

Parameter	Description
n1, n2, n3, ...	One or more items to compare

Or:

Parameter	Description
iterable	An iterable, with one or more items to compare

Return the name with the lowest value, ordered alphabetically:

x = min("Mike", "John", "Vicky")

Return the item in a tuple with the lowest value:

a = (1, 5, 3, 9)
x = min(a)

The max() function, to return the highest value.