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om-min
om-min
(arithmetic module) -- returns the smaller of two values
Syntax
om-min self num
Inputs
| name | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| self | a number or tree | |
| num | a number or tree |
Output
| output | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| first | a number; a tree | returns the lesser of the two inputs |
Description
This function returns the lesser of the two inputs. It compares both numbers and trees. The arguments need not be of the same type- a list may be compared with a number or another list. When the arguments are not of the same type, om-min pairs them up in the same manner as om/
Examples
Comparing a number (an atom) and a list
When the inputs are of different types, each member of the list is compared with the atom. The result for the example above is (13 6 8 9 10).
Comparing two lists
When both inputs are lists, the elements are paired off and compared in the same manner as the om/ . The result here would be (-5 6 8 9 2.6). Notice that the second list has been truncated (the 5 at the end has been dropped) since the elements of the first list have been exhausted.
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