Java Array Min Value min(int[] list)

Description

Find the minimum value in an array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
list	the source array

Return

The minimum value

Declaration

static public final int min(int[] list) 

Method Source Code

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public class Main {
    static final String ERROR_MIN_MAX = "Cannot use min() or max() on an empty array.";

    static public final int min(int a, int b) {
        return (a < b) ? a : b;
    }

    static public final float min(float a, float b) {
        return (a < b) ? a : b;
    }

    static public final int min(int a, int b, int c) {
        return (a < b) ? ((a < c) ? a : c) : ((b < c) ? b : c);
    }

    static public final float min(float a, float b, float c) {
        return (a < b) ? ((a < c) ? a : c) : ((b < c) ? b : c);
    }

    /**
     * Find the minimum value in an array.
     * Throws an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if the array is length 0.
     * @param list the source array
     * @return The minimum value
     */
    static public final int min(int[] list) {
        if (list.length == 0) {
            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(ERROR_MIN_MAX);
        }
        int min = list[0];
        for (int i = 1; i < list.length; i++) {
            if (list[i] < min)
                min = list[i];
        }
        return min;
    }

    /**
     * Find the minimum value in an array.
     * Throws an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if the array is length 0.
     * @param list the source array
     * @return The minimum value
     */
    static public final float min(float[] list) {
        if (list.length == 0) {
            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(ERROR_MIN_MAX);
        }
        float min = list[0];
        for (int i = 1; i < list.length; i++) {
            if (list[i] < min)
                min = list[i];
        }
        return min;
    }
}

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