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+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+usage() {
+ cat <<-'EOF'
+ Usage:
+ min NUMBER...
+ min -h
+ EOF
+}
+
+help() {
+ cat <<-'EOF'
+
+ Options:
+ -h, --help show this message
+
+
+ Get the minimun number from the given values.
+
+
+ Examples:
+
+ Get the minimum number from a list:
+
+ $ min 5 3 9 9 4
+ 3
+
+ Get the minimum number when negative numbers are given
+
+ $ min -- -3 -5
+ -5
+
+ Get the minimum number given a single number
+
+ $ min 8
+ 8
+
+ The minimum default number:
+
+ $ min
+ 0
+ EOF
+}
+
+for flag in "$@"; do
+ case "$flag" in
+ --)
+ break
+ ;;
+ --help)
+ usage
+ help
+ exit
+ ;;
+ *)
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+
+while getopts 'h' flag; do
+ case "$flag" in
+ h)
+ usage
+ help
+ exit
+ ;;
+ *)
+ usage >&2
+ exit 2
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+if [ -z "${1:-}" ]; then
+ echo 0
+ exit
+fi
+
+N="$1"
+for n in "$@"; do
+ N=$((N < n ? N : n))
+done
+echo "$N"