xarray.CFTimeIndex.min

CFTimeIndex.min(self, axis=None, skipna=True, *args, **kwargs)

Return the minimum value of the Index.

Parameters

• axis ({None}) – Dummy argument for consistency with Series.

• skipna (bool, default True) –

Returns

Minimum value.

Return type

scalar

See also

Index.max()

Return the maximum value of the object.

Series.min()

Return the minimum value in a Series.

DataFrame.min()

Return the minimum values in a DataFrame.

Examples

>>> idx = pd.Index([3, 2, 1])
>>> idx.min()
1

>>> idx = pd.Index(['c', 'b', 'a'])
>>> idx.min()
'a'

For a MultiIndex, the minimum is determined lexicographically.

>>> idx = pd.MultiIndex.from_product([('a', 'b'), (2, 1)])
>>> idx.min()
('a', 1)