MIN
Calculates the minimum value of an expression across all input values.
Syntax
MIN(<expression>)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Supported input types |
|---|---|---|
<expression> | The expression used to calculate the minimum value | Any string, numeric or date/timestamp type |
Valid values for the expression include a column name or functions that return a column name.
Return Types
Same as input type
Example
For this example, see the following table, tournaments:
| name | totalprizedollars |
|---|---|
| The Drift Championship | 22,048 |
| The Lost Track Showdown | 5,336 |
| The Acceleration Championship | 19,274 |
| The French Grand Prix | 237 |
| The Circuit Championship | 9,739 |
When used on the totalprizedollars column, MIN will return the smallest value.
SELECT
MIN(totalprizedollars) as minprize
FROM
tournaments;
Returns: 237
MIN can also work on text columns by returning the text row with the characters that are first in the lexicographic order. In this example, the function assesses the name column in the tournaments table.
SELECT
MIN(name) as mintournament
FROM
tournaments;
Returns: The Acceleration Championship