Math.Min Method (SByte, SByte)
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Returns the smaller of two 8-bit signed integers.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(False)> _
Public Shared Function Min ( _
val1 As SByte, _
val2 As SByte _
) As SByte
[CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
public static sbyte Min(
sbyte val1,
sbyte val2
)
Parameters
- val1
Type: System.SByte
The first of two 8-bit signed integers to compare.
- val2
Type: System.SByte
The second of two 8-bit signed integers to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.SByte
Parameter val1 or val2, whichever is smaller.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to use the Min method to return and display the smaller of two SByte variables.
' This example demonstrates Math.Min()
Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim str As String = "{0}: The lesser of {1,3} and {2,3} is {3}."
Dim nl As String = Environment.NewLine
Dim xByte1 As Byte = 1
Dim xByte2 As Byte = 51
Dim xShort1 As Short = -2
Dim xShort2 As Short = 52
Dim xInt1 As Integer = -3
Dim xInt2 As Integer = 53
Dim xLong1 As Long = -4
Dim xLong2 As Long = 54
Dim xSingle1 As Single = 5.0F
Dim xSingle2 As Single = 55.0F
Dim xDouble1 As Double = 6.0
Dim xDouble2 As Double = 56.0
Dim xDecimal1 As [Decimal] = 7D
Dim xDecimal2 As [Decimal] = 57D
' The following types are not CLS-compliant.
Dim xSbyte1 As SByte = 101
Dim xSbyte2 As SByte = 111
Dim xUshort1 As UShort = 102
Dim xUshort2 As UShort = 112
Dim xUint1 As UInteger = 103
Dim xUint2 As UInteger = 113
Dim xUlong1 As ULong = 104
Dim xUlong2 As ULong = 114
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}Display the lesser of two values:{0}", nl) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Byte ", xByte1, xByte2, Math.Min(xByte1, xByte2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int16 ", xShort1, xShort2, Math.Min(xShort1, xShort2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int32 ", xInt1, xInt2, Math.Min(xInt1, xInt2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int64 ", xLong1, xLong2, Math.Min(xLong1, xLong2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Single ", xSingle1, xSingle2, Math.Min(xSingle1, xSingle2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Double ", xDouble1, xDouble2, Math.Min(xDouble1, xDouble2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Decimal", xDecimal1, xDecimal2, Math.Min(xDecimal1, xDecimal2)) & vbCrLf
'
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:{0}", nl) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "SByte ", xSbyte1, xSbyte2, Math.Min(xSbyte1, xSbyte2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt16 ", xUshort1, xUshort2, Math.Min(xUshort1, xUshort2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt32 ", xUint1, xUint2, Math.Min(xUint1, xUint2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt64 ", xUlong1, xUlong2, Math.Min(xUlong1, xUlong2)) & vbCrLf
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample
'
' This example produces the following results:
'
' Display the lesser of two values:
'
' Byte : The lesser of 1 and 51 is 1.
' Int16 : The lesser of -2 and 52 is -2.
' Int32 : The lesser of -3 and 53 is -3.
' Int64 : The lesser of -4 and 54 is -4.
' Single : The lesser of 5 and 55 is 5.
' Double : The lesser of 6 and 56 is 6.
' Decimal: The lesser of 7 and 57 is 7.
'
' The following types are not CLS-compliant:
'
' SByte : The lesser of 101 and 111 is 101.
' UInt16 : The lesser of 102 and 112 is 102.
' UInt32 : The lesser of 103 and 113 is 103.
' UInt64 : The lesser of 104 and 114 is 104.
// This example demonstrates Math.Min()
using System;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
string str = "{0}: The lesser of {1,3} and {2,3} is {3}.";
string nl = Environment.NewLine;
byte xByte1 = 1, xByte2 = 51;
short xShort1 = -2, xShort2 = 52;
int xInt1 = -3, xInt2 = 53;
long xLong1 = -4, xLong2 = 54;
float xSingle1 = 5.0f, xSingle2 = 55.0f;
double xDouble1 = 6.0, xDouble2 = 56.0;
Decimal xDecimal1 = 7m, xDecimal2 = 57m;
// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
sbyte xSbyte1 = 101, xSbyte2 = 111;
ushort xUshort1 = 102, xUshort2 = 112;
uint xUint1 = 103, xUint2 = 113;
ulong xUlong1 = 104, xUlong2 = 114;
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}Display the lesser of two values:{0}", nl) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Byte ", xByte1, xByte2, Math.Min(xByte1, xByte2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int16 ", xShort1, xShort2, Math.Min(xShort1, xShort2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int32 ", xInt1, xInt2, Math.Min(xInt1, xInt2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Int64 ", xLong1, xLong2, Math.Min(xLong1, xLong2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Single ", xSingle1, xSingle2, Math.Min(xSingle1, xSingle2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Double ", xDouble1, xDouble2, Math.Min(xDouble1, xDouble2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "Decimal", xDecimal1, xDecimal2, Math.Min(xDecimal1, xDecimal2)) + "\n";
//
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:{0}", nl) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "SByte ", xSbyte1, xSbyte2, Math.Min(xSbyte1, xSbyte2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt16 ", xUshort1, xUshort2, Math.Min(xUshort1, xUshort2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt32 ", xUint1, xUint2, Math.Min(xUint1, xUint2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(str, "UInt64 ", xUlong1, xUlong2, Math.Min(xUlong1, xUlong2)) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This example produces the following results:
Display the lesser of two values:
Byte : The lesser of 1 and 51 is 1.
Int16 : The lesser of -2 and 52 is -2.
Int32 : The lesser of -3 and 53 is -3.
Int64 : The lesser of -4 and 54 is -4.
Single : The lesser of 5 and 55 is 5.
Double : The lesser of 6 and 56 is 6.
Decimal: The lesser of 7 and 57 is 7.
The following types are not CLS-compliant:
SByte : The lesser of 101 and 111 is 101.
UInt16 : The lesser of 102 and 112 is 102.
UInt32 : The lesser of 103 and 113 is 103.
UInt64 : The lesser of 104 and 114 is 104.
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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