$min() function with variabless

[fxholl]

Describe the problem/error/question

I am getting two numbers from a previous node and need to send the smaller via HTTPS node. I am trying to use the function $min() with 2 arguments. When I try with 2 numbers, it works, but not with 2 variables:

{{ min(5,4) }} returns 4 as expected,

but

{{ $min( {{ $(‘Split In Batches’).item.json[“total_currency_balance”]}},{{ $(‘Split In Batches’).item.json[“currency_expiring”] }} ) }} returns invalid syntax

Any idea of what I am doing wrong?

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[barn4k]

hi @fxholl
Double brackets inside other double brackets won’t work. Try this:

{{ $min($('Split In Batches').item.json.total_currency_balance, $('Split In Batches').item.json.currency_expiring) }}

[fxholl]

The solution works:

In this example, it returns the value “27.5”, which is correct.

However, i need to send “27,50” in the next node (currency format outside US, with comma instead of period and 2 decimals).

I tried to insert .toFloat().toFixed(2).replace(“.”,‘,’), which works outside the $min(), but returns null here:

{{ $min($(‘Split In Batches’).item.json[“total_currency_balance”].toFloat().toFixed(2).replace(“.”,‘,’)
, $(‘Split In Batches’).item.json[“currency_expiring”].toFloat().toFixed(2).replace(“.”,‘,’) ) }}

Any suggestions?