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MinBy    --    a minimum element of a list


Syntax 
MinBy(L: LIST, LessThanFunc: FUNCTION): OBJECT

Description
This function returns a minimum of the elements of the list L with respect to the comparisons made by LessThanFunc. (see MaxBy for details)

Example 
/**/  Define ByLength(S, T)    -- define the sorting function
/**/    Return len(S) < len(T);
/**/  EndDefine;

/**/  L := ["bird", "mouse", "cat", "elephant"];
/**/  MinBy(L, ByLength);
cat

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