# min

**Description** : Compares two values, returning the smallest.

**Example**:
```cpp
    int a = 7, b = 3;
    auto smallest = std::min(a, b);
    // prints 3
    std::cout << smallest << " "; 
```
**[See Sample code](../snippets/algorithm/min.cpp)**
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