Function Min

min.go:6–26

Min finds the lowest number in a set of data

(input Float64Data)

// Min finds the lowest number in a set of data
func Min(input Float64Data) (min float64, err error) {

	// Get the count of numbers in the slice
	l := input.Len()

	// Return an error if there are no numbers
	if l == 0 {
		return math.NaN(), EmptyInputErr
	}

	// Get the first value as the starting point
	min = input.Get(0)

	// Iterate until done checking for a lower value
	for i := 1; i < l; i++ {
		if input.Get(i) < min {
			min = input.Get(i)
		}
	}
	return min, nil
}