NAME

min - returns the minimum of two scalars or each respective component of two vectors

SYNOPSIS

  float  min(float  a, float  b);
  float1 min(float1 a, float1 b);
  float2 min(float2 a, float2 b);
  float3 min(float3 a, float3 b);
  float4 min(float4 a, float4 b);
 
  half   min(half  a, half  b);
  half1  min(half1 a, half1 b);
  half2  min(half2 a, half2 b);
  half3  min(half3 a, half3 b);
  half4  min(half4 a, half4 b);
 
  fixed  min(fixed  a, fixed  b);
  fixed1 min(fixed1 a, fixed1 b);
  fixed2 min(fixed2 a, fixed2 b);
  fixed3 min(fixed3 a, fixed3 b);
  fixed4 min(fixed4 a, fixed4 b);

PARAMETERS

a

Scalar or vector.

b

Scalar or vector.

DESCRIPTION

Returns the minimum of two same-typed scalars a and b or the respective components of two same-typed vectors a and b. The result is a three-component vector.

REFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION

min for float3 vectors could be implemented this way:

  float3 min(float3 a, float3 b)
  {
    return float3(a.x < b.x ? a.x : b.x, 
                  a.y < b.y ? a.y : b.y, 
                  a.z < b.z ? a.z : b.z);
  }

PROFILE SUPPORT

min is supported in all profiles. min is implemented as a compiler built-in.

Support in the fp20 is limited.

SEE ALSO

clamp, max