LEAST
The LEAST function returns the smallest expression in a list of expressions. All expressions after the first are implicitly converted to the data type of the first expression before the comparison.
To retrieve the largest expression in a list of expressions, use GREATEST.
Return Value
The data type of the first expression.
Syntax
expr [, expr]...)
Arguments
expr
An expression.
Examples
Example 17-38 Finding the Shortest Text Expressions
The following statement returns the shortest string.
SHOW LEAST('Harry','Harriot','Harold') Harry
Example 17-39 Finding the Smallest Numerical Expressions
The following statement selects the number with the smallest value.
SHOW LEAST (5, 3, 18) 3
