# Min (Real) | **Name** | ***Min (Real)*** | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Syntax | Min (Real first, Real second) | | Purpose | To return the smaller of two real values. | | Description | Returns the minimum of two real values. | | Return Type | Real | | Parameters |

first \[System.Double] – First value

second \[System.Double] – Second value

| ![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(45\).png) **Example** In this example, we are passing real values to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object. Where, *first* = -1234 *second* = 4.321

In the output window, you can see that the smaller real value has been returned.