Returns the smaller of two {@code long} values. That is,
the result is the argument closer to the value of
{@link Long#MIN_VALUE}. If the arguments have the same
value, the result is that same value.
@param a an argument.
@param b another argument.
@return the smaller of {@code a} and {@code b}.
Returns the smaller of two {@code long} values. That is, the result is the argument closer to the value of {@link Long#MIN_VALUE}. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.
@param a an argument. @param b another argument. @return the smaller of {@code a} and {@code b}.