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# Min

Computes the minimum among an incoming sequence of scalar values.

## Minimum int

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
- 99
- 16
- 12
- 6
- 66
```

then

```bash
yq 'min' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
6
```

## Minimum string

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
- foo
- bar
- baz
```

then

```bash
yq 'min' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
bar
```

## Minimum of empty

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
[]
```

then

```bash
yq 'min' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
```