Find the minimum number in one or more lists

Summary

The nmin macro compares numeric values using floating-point comparison and returns the minimum (lowest) number.

Syntax 

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

Parameters

  • list - One or more semicolon-separated lists of numeric values

Behavior

  • Parses all values as doubles
  • Compares numerically (not lexicographically)
  • Returns the lowest number
  • Handles integers and decimals

Examples

Find minimum number:

${nmin;10,5,20,3}
# Returns: "3"

Multiple lists:

${nmin;100,200;50,150}
# Returns: "50"

Decimals:

${nmin;1.5,2.3,0.9}
# Returns: "0.9"

Use Cases

  • Finding minimum numeric value
  • Numeric comparison
  • Statistics and analysis
  • Threshold calculations
  • Data processing

Notes

  • Numeric comparison (not string)
  • Handles negative numbers
  • Floating-point precision
  • See also: ${nmax} for maximum
  • See also: ${min} for string comparison
  • See also: ${vmin} for version comparison

See test cases in MacroTestsForDocsExamples.java