Is there no min() function in ebasic?

[Chris]

I realize I must be overlooking something, but I cannot find the minimum function.  If I just want the smaller of two variables, do I really have to construct an if statement for that?

I realize that I can also put them in a summation object and use summation.min; or I could put them in an array and sort it; but surely the min() function must exist, right?

[Michiel Sovijarvi-Spape]

Hi,

Like you, I thought, that is pretty odd, but you seem correct anyway. Nonetheless, there's an argument to be made against packing all sorts of superfluous operations in a programming language (like VBA), if you're not using them and are easily able to add them yourself. So, just add to your user script:

 

Function min(inx As Variant, iny As Variant) As Variant

      If inx < iny Then min = inx Else min = iny     

End Function

 

Now, writing

TextDisplay1.Text = min(5,3)

for example, will show "3". Rock on, no?

Best,

Mich

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[Christopher Chatham]

Yes, rock on!

I wasn't aware that we could implement functions of this kind. Thank you very much.
-Chris

[David McFarlane]

And here is a variant using the under-appreciated IIf() function (see
that topic in the E-Basic Help facility):

Function min( inx As Variant, iny As Variant ) As Variant
min = IIf( (inx < iny), inx, iny )
End Function

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[Michiel Sovijarvi-Spape]

Hi,

It can be really quite useful to clean up some code, especially if you write a lot of these long statements. I also use it a lot for the code-intensive parts i reuse between experiments, such as making random noise masks with some canvas-code because, quite often, I am really just too lazy to look up exactly how one goes about doing these things.

Cheers,

Mich

[Michiel Sovijarvi-Spape]

Hi,
Wow, almost brings a C elegance to VB :) I benchmarked the functions, yours
is .3 microsecond shorter, though the difference is not statistically
significant. Good to know, For Science.
Best,
Michiel