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Description
Returns the minimum element value inside an array.
Syntax
n = STAT_Min(ArrayVariable [, Results])
Returns
Number. The minimum value.
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
ArrayVariable |
Numeric Array |
No |
The array containing data |
Results |
Numeric Array or variable |
Yes |
An optional numeric array or variable. If present it will be filled with return values depending on its size. For example: •if Results is a single variable, its value will contain the position inside ArrayVariable where the min value is located •if Results is a 2 element array, first item will contain the position where min value is located and second item will contain the min value found
This method to return data will be implemented if there will be requests. |
Remarks
This function will expect the name of a predefined array with all the necessary data already loaded.
Restrictions
See also
Examples
'---Instruct thinBasic to use STAT module
USES "STAT"
%ELEMENTS = 1000000
Dim aData(%ELEMENTS) As Ext
Dim sMsg As String
Dim lSum, lMin, lMax As Ext
Dim lMaxPos, lMinPos As Long
'---Fill the array with first %ELEMENTS natural numbers
Stat_FillArray(aData, %Stat_Fill_Natural)
'---Or if you prefer to fill with random data from 1 to %ELEMENTS
'Stat_Random(aData, 1, %ELEMENTS)
'---Now some basic stats: Sum, Min, Max
lSum = Stat_Sum(aData)
lMin = Stat_Min(aData, lMinPos)
lMax = Stat_Max(aData, lMaxPos)
sMsg = "Some very simple statistical functions" & $crlf
sMsg += "Sum: " & $Tab & lSum & $crlf
sMsg += "Min: " & $Tab & lMin & " ---> Min value is located at position " & lMinPos & " inside the array." & $crlf
sMsg += "Max: " & $Tab & lMax & " ---> Max value is located at position " & lMaxPos & " inside the array." & $crlf
msgbox 0, sMsg, 0, "Total Elements considered: " & %ELEMENTS