min (';' LIST )*

Summary

The min macro compares strings lexicographically using Java’s String.compareTo() and returns the minimum (lowest) value.

Syntax

${min;<list>[;<list>...]}

Parameters

• list - One or more semicolon-separated lists of strings

Behavior

• Compares strings lexicographically
• Case-sensitive comparison
• Returns the lowest string value
• Uses standard Java string ordering

Examples

Find minimum string:

${min;apple,banana,cherry}
# Returns: "apple"

Multiple lists:

${min;xyz,abc;mno,def}
# Returns: "abc"

Numeric strings (lexicographic):

${min;1,10,2,20}
# Returns: "1" (lexicographic, not numeric)

Use Cases

• Finding lowest string value
• String comparison
• Alphabetic sorting (first)
• String selection
• Data analysis

Notes

• Lexicographic (dictionary) ordering
• Case-sensitive (“A” < “a”)
• Not numeric comparison
• For numeric min, use proper number comparison
• See also: ${max} for maximum
• See also: ${vmin} for version comparison
• See also: ${nmin} for numeric comparison

See test cases in MacroTestsForDocsExamples.java