Python | Decimal min() method

Decimal#min() : min() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values and return the min of two.

Syntax:  Decimal.min()

Parameter:  Decimal values

Return:  the min of two.

Code #1 : Example for min() method

# Python Program explaining
# min() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal(-1)

b = Decimal('0.142857')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.min() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with min() method : ", a.min(a))

print ("Decimal a with min() method : ", a.min(b))

print ("Decimal b with min() method : ", b.min(a))

Output :

Decimal value a :  -1
Decimal value b :  0.142857


Decimal a with min() method :  -1
Decimal a with min() method :  -1
Decimal b with min() method :  -1

Code #2 : Example for min() method

# Python Program explaining
# min() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal('-3.14')

b = Decimal('321e + 5')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.min() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with min() method : ", a.min(a))

print ("Decimal a with min() method : ", a.min(b))

print ("Decimal b with min() method : ", b.min(a))

Output :

Decimal value a :  -3.14
Decimal value b :  3.21E+7


Decimal a with min() method :  -3.14
Decimal a with min() method :  -3.14
Decimal b with min() method :  -3.14