Chapter 7: Statistical Analyses 129
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If both arguments are lists, they must have the same number
of elements. If one argument is a list and the other a non-list,
the non-list is compared with each element of the list, and a
list is returned.
min(valueA,valueB)
min(list)
max( (maximum) functions exactly like min(, but it always
returns the larger of two values or the largest element in a list.
Simply substitute max( in place of min( in the syntax models
above.
Compare L1 and L2 to find the min( and max(. L1={1,2,3}, and
L2={3,2,1}.
1. Define two lists in the List
editor, L1 and L2.
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For more information on entering lists,
see Chapter 5: Lists.
2. Find the list minimums.
-l:
-v""1
-v1¡
-v2Eb
3. Find the list maximums.
-v""2
-v1¡
-v2Eb
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