SQLite MIN Function

SQLite MIN function is used to fetch the minimum value of an expression.

Syntax:

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SELECT MIN(aggregate_expression)
FROM tables
[WHERE conditions];

Syntax when you use Min function with GROUP BY clause:

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SELECT expression1, expression2, ... expression_n
MIN(aggregate_expression)
FROM tables
[WHERE conditions]
GROUP BY expression1, expression2, ... expression_n;

Example1:

We have a table named "STUDENT", having the following data:

Retrieve the lowest fees of the student from the "STUDENT" table:

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SELECT MIN(FEES) AS "Lowest Fees"
FROM STUDENT;

Output:

Example2:

Using GROUP BY clause with MIN function:

Retrieve NAME and MIN FEES from the table "STUDENT" and ORDER BY the data by NAME:

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SELECT NAME, MIN(FEES) AS "Lowest Fees"
FROM STUDENT
WHERE ID <= 5
GROUP BY NAME;

Output: