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Finds the minimum value in a collection.
Namespace: Wintellect.PowerCollections
Assembly:
PowerCollections (in PowerCollections.dll)
Syntax
| C# |
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public static T Minimum<T>( IEnumerable<T> collection ) where T : IComparable<T> |
| Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Shared Function Minimum(Of T As IComparable(Of T)) ( _ collection As IEnumerable(Of T) _ ) As T |
| Visual C++ |
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public: generic<typename T> where T : IComparable<T> static T Minimum ( IEnumerable<T>^ collection ) |
Parameters
- collection
- IEnumerable<(Of <T>)>
The collection to search.
Return Value
The smallest item in the collection.Type Parameters
- T
- The type of items in the collection.
Remarks
Values in the collection are compared by using the IComparable<T>
interfaces implementation on the type T.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| System..::InvalidOperationException | The collection is empty. |
| System..::ArgumentNullException | collection is null. |
See Also
Algorithms Class
Wintellect.PowerCollections Namespace
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