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Game will print "Bad conversion: scalar" error in RPT log if anything other than numbers was in the array.
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Revision as of 23:59, 1 December 2016

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Description

Description:
Returns the array element with minimum numerical value. Engine solution to BIS_fnc_lowestNum and BIS_fnc_findExtreme. Any Booleans will be converted to Numbers: true => 1, false => 0. Other non Number elements are also permitted, but their value will be treated as 0.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
selectMin array
Parameters:
array: Array - array of anything
Return Value:
Anything - element with minimum numerical value

Examples

Example 1:
_min = selectMin [1,2,3,4,5]; //1
Example 2:
// Same as, for example: _min = _a min _b min _c min _d; // Only faster: _min = selectMin [_a,_b,_c,_d];

Additional Information

See also:
selectMaxminmaxselectRandomselect

Notes

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Posted on December 1, 2016 - 22:59 (UTC)
Commy2
Game will print "Bad conversion: scalar" error in RPT log if anything other than numbers was in the array.