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Algorithms-Python/maths/find_min.py at Write-for-current-Python · Ilgrim/Algorithms-Python · GitHub

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def find_min(nums):

"""

Find Minimum Number in a List

:param nums: contains elements

:return: min number in list

>>> for nums in ([3, 2, 1], [-3, -2, -1], [3, -3, 0], [3.0, 3.1, 2.9]):

... find_min(nums) == min(nums)

True

"""

min_num = nums[0]

for num in nums:

if min_num > num:

min_num = num

return min_num

def main():

assert find_min([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, -3, 24, -56]) == -56

if __name__ == "__main__":

main()