Get the smallest number

Get the smallest number from a list.

def smallest_num_in_list(L):
    min = L[ 0 ]
    for x in L:
        if x < min:
            min = x
    return min

# test
print(smallest_num_in_list([1, 2, -8, 0]))    # -8

See also

https://www.w3resource.com/python-exercises/list/python-data-type-list-exercise-4.php