nmin (';' LIST )*

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