Python | Decimal min_mag() method
Last Updated :
17 Sep, 2019
Decimal#min_mag() : min_mag() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values and return the minimum of two, with their sign ignored.
Syntax: Decimal.min_mag()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: minimum of two, with their sign ignored.
Code #1 : Example for min_mag() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal(-1)
b = Decimal('0.142857')
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)
print ("\n\nDecimal a with min_mag() method : ", a.min_mag(a))
print ("Decimal a with min_mag() method : ", a.min_mag(b))
print ("Decimal b with min_mag() method : ", b.min_mag(a))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -1
Decimal value b : 0.142857
Decimal a with min_mag() method : -1
Decimal a with min_mag() method : 0.142857
Decimal b with min_mag() method : 0.142857
Code #2 : Example for min_mag() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal('-3.14')
b = Decimal('321e + 5')
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)
print ("\n\nDecimal a with min_mag() method : ", a.min_mag(a))
print ("Decimal a with min_mag() method : ", a.min_mag(b))
print ("Decimal b with min_mag() method : ", b.min_mag(a))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14
Decimal value b : 3.21E+7
Decimal a with min_mag() method : -3.14
Decimal a with min_mag() method : -3.14
Decimal b with min_mag() method : -3.14
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