MySQL LEAST Function

Example

Return the smallest value of the list of arguments:

SELECT LEAST(3, 12, 34, 8, 25);

Definition and Usage

The LEAST() function returns the smallest value of the list of arguments.

Note: See also the GREATEST() function.

Syntax

LEAST(arg1, arg2, arg3, ...)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
arg1, arg2, arg3, … Required. The list of arguments to be evaluated

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Return the smallest value of the list of arguments:

SELECT LEAST("iampsp.com", "microsoft.com", "apple.com");