C-Sharp Min Example – Code Sample Syntax

C-Sharp Min Example – Code Sample Syntax

Purpose: – Illustrates using .

Purpose:
Returns the Min value of the two parameters that were passed in.

Syntax:
Min(byte,byte)
Min(decimal, decimal)
Min(double, double)
Min(int16, int16)
Min(int32, int32)
Min(int64, int64)
Min(sbyte, sbyte)
Min(single, single)
Min(UInt16, UInt16)
Min(UInt32, UInt32)
Min(UInt64, UInt64)

Parameters Description
expression 1. byte – returns byte that is Minimum of two inputs
2. decimal – returns decimal number that is Minimum of two inputs
3. double – returns double-percision floating point number that is Minimum of two inputs
4. int16 – returns 16-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs
5. int32 – returns 32-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs
6. int64 – returns 64-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs
7. sbyte – returns 8-bit signed integer that is Minimum of two inputs
8. single – returns single-percision floating point number that is Minimum of two inputs
9. UInt16 – returns unsigned 16-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs
10. UInt32 – returns unsigned 32-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs
11. UInt64 – returns unsigned 64-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs

Result Data Type Description
Depends on input 1. byte – when input is byte
2. decimal – when input is decimal
3. double – returns double-percision floating point number
4. int16 – returns 16-bit integer
5. int32 – returns 32-bit integer
6. int64 – returns 64-bit integer
7. sbyte – returns 8-bit signed integer
8. single – returns single-percision floating point number
9. UInt16 – returns unsigned 16-bit integer
10. UInt32 – returns unsigned 32-bit integer
11. UInt64 – returns unsigned 64-bit integer

Quick Example
Min(1.33, 1.34) // Returns 1.33

Step 1: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into clsMin.cs

using System;
public class clsMin
{
 
    public void Main()
    {
 
 
        //********************************************************************************
        // Purpose: Returns the Min value of the two parameters that were passed in.
        // 
        // 
        // Syntax: 	Min(byte,byte)
        // Min(decimal, decimal)
        // Min(double, double)
        // Min(int16, int16)
        // Min(int32, int32)
        // Min(int64, int64)
        // Min(sbyte, sbyte)
        // Min(single, single)
        // Min(UInt16, UInt16)
        // Min(UInt32, UInt32)
        // Min(UInt64, UInt64)
        //  
        // Parameter1: expression - 1. byte - returns byte that is Minimum of two inputs
        // 2. decimal - returns decimal number that is Minimum of two inputs
        // 3. double - returns double-percision floating point number that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 4. int16 - returns 16-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 5. int32 - returns 32-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 6. int64 - returns 64-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 7. sbyte - returns 8-bit signed integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 8. single - returns single-percision floating point number that is Minimum of two inputs
        // 9. UInt16 - returns unsigned 16-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 10. UInt32 - returns unsigned 32-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        // 11. UInt64 - returns unsigned 64-bit integer that is Minimum of two inputs 
        //
        // Result: Depends on input - 1. byte - when input is byte 
        // 2. decimal - when input is decimal
        // 3. double - returns double-percision floating point number 
        // 4. int16 - returns 16-bit integer 
        // 5. int32 - returns 32-bit integer 
        // 6. int64 - returns 64-bit integer 
        // 7. sbyte - returns 8-bit signed integer 
        // 8. single - returns single-percision floating point number
        // 9. UInt16 - returns unsigned 16-bit integer  
        // 10. UInt32 - returns unsigned 32-bit integer
        // 11. UInt64 - returns unsigned 64-bit integer 
        //
        // Quick Example: Min(1.33, 1.34) // Returns 1.33
        //
        //********************************************************************************
        // This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #1: 	Min(decimal,decimal)");
        decimal decNumber1 = 1.33M;
        decimal decNumber2 = 1.34M;
 
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Min(decNumber1, decNumber2)); // Returns 1.33 as decimal
 
        //write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine();
 
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #2: 	Min(douNumber1,douNumber2)");
        double douNumber1 = -3.4;
        double douNumber2 = -2.4;
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Min(douNumber1, douNumber2)); // Returns -3.4 as double
 
        //write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine();
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #3: 	Min(byte,byte)");
 
        int byteNumber1 = 5;
        int byteNumber2 = 6;
 
 
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Min(byteNumber1, byteNumber2)); // Returns 5 as byte
 
        //Prevent console from closing before you press enter
        Console.ReadLine();
 
    }
 
}

Step 2: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into Module1.cs

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main()
 
 
        Dim myclsMin As New clsMin
        myclsMin.Main()
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
End Module

Prerequistes:

  1. Install C-Sharp (Express or Standard Edition)
  2. Install SQL Server Express
  3. Download Northwind and pubs Database
  4. Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
  5. Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express

Notes:

  • Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
  • You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Module1.cs

Instructions:
C-Sharp Syntax Functions Min

  1. Use C-Sharp 2010 Express or Standard Edition
  2. Create new project;
    • Click File/New Project
    • Select Console Application Template
    • Select C-Sharp for Language
    • name of project could be C-Sharp_Syntax.
  3. Add New folder named “Functions”
    • Right-click project name in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: Functions
  4. Add New subfolder named “MathFunctions”
    • Right-click Functions folder in solution explorer;
    • add new folder;
    • name of folder could be: MathFunctions
  5. Add Class Named clsMin to MathFunctions folder
    • Right-click MathFunctions folder;
    • add new item;
    • Select class
    • Class name could be clsMin
  6. Click on cs in code in step 1 above to copy code into clsMin.cs
  7. Click on cs in code in step 2 above to copy code into Module1.cs
  8. Click green arrow or press F5 to run program