Python set min function is used to find the minimum value within a given set. In this section, we discuss how to use this set min or minimum function, and the syntax behind this is:
min(set_Name)
Python set min Example
The set min function helps you to find the minimum items from the total number of items in a given set. The below code returns the item with the least Numeric Value from a minimumSet.
TIP: Please refer to the Python set article available on our Python tutorial page to understand the creation of sets.
minimumSet = {15, 25, 35, 45, 55}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", minimumSet)
print("Minimum Value in a Set = ", min(minimumSet))
Old Set Items = {35, 55, 25, 45, 15}
Minimum Value in a Set = 15Example 2
In this example, we declared a string set. Next, we used this method on the string. Here, the min function returns the word that starts with the least Alphabet. Please refer to the Python set add and Python set max methods from the list of available Python set functions.
minimumFruitSet = {'mango', 'kiwi', 'apple', 'orange', 'banana'}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", minimumFruitSet)
# Minimum
print("Minimum Value in a Set = ", min(minimumFruitSet))
