MySQL: LEAST Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL LEAST function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL LEAST function returns the smallest value in a list of expressions.
Syntax
The syntax for the LEAST function in MySQL is:
LEAST( expr1, expr2, ... expr_n )
Parameters or Arguments
- expr1, expr2, ... expr_n
- The expressions that are evaluated by the LEAST function.
Applies To
The LEAST function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL LEAST function examples and explore how to use the LEAST function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT LEAST(2, 5, 12, 3); Result: 2 mysql> SELECT LEAST('2', '5', '12', '3'); Result: '12' mysql> SELECT LEAST('techonthenet.com', 'checkyourmath.com', 'bigactivities.com'); Result: 'bigactivities.com' mysql> SELECT LEAST('techonthenet.com', 'checkyourmath.com', null); Result: NULL
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