Java List Min minmax(List values)

Description

Calculate the minimum and maximum values out of a list of doubles.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
values	the input values

Return

an array with the minimum and maximum values

Declaration

public static double[] minmax(List<Double> values) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//  w ww. java 2 s.  c  o  m
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 */

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Calculate the minimum and maximum values out of a list of doubles.
     * 
     * @param values the input values
     * @return an array with the minimum and maximum values
     */
    public static double[] minmax(List<Double> values) {
        if (values.size() == 0) {
            return new double[2];
        }
        double min = values.get(0);
        double max = min;
        int length = values.size();
        for (int i = 1; i < length; i++) {
            double value = values.get(i);
            min = Math.min(min, value);
            max = Math.max(max, value);
        }
        return new double[] { min, max };
    }
}

Related

1. min(List objectList)
2. minAbsVal(List vals)
3. minIndex(List list)
4. minLength(List patterns)
5. minList(Iterable iterable)
6. minSize(List... lists)