# incrminmax > Compute a minimum and maximum incrementally.
## Usage ```javascript var incrminmax = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/minmax' ); ``` #### incrminmax( \[out] ) Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a minimum and maximum. ```javascript var accumulator = incrminmax(); ``` By default, the returned accumulator `function` returns the minimum and maximum as a two-element `array`. To avoid unnecessary memory allocation, the function supports providing an output (destination) object. ```javascript var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' ); var accumulator = incrminmax( new Float64Array( 2 ) ); ``` #### accumulator( \[x] ) If provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns updated minimum and maximum values. If not provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns the current minimum and maximum values. ```javascript var accumulator = incrminmax(); var mm = accumulator(); // returns null mm = accumulator( 2.0 ); // returns [ 2.0, 2.0 ] mm = accumulator( 1.0 ); // returns [ 1.0, 2.0 ] mm = accumulator( 3.0 ); // returns [ 1.0, 3.0 ] mm = accumulator( -7.0 ); // returns [ -7.0, 3.0 ] mm = accumulator( -5.0 ); // returns [ -7.0, 3.0 ] mm = accumulator(); // returns [ -7.0, 3.0 ] ```
## Notes - Input values are **not** type checked. If provided `NaN`, the accumulated values are equal to `NaN` for **all** future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly **before** passing the value to the accumulator function.
## Examples ```javascript var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' ); var incrminmax = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/minmax' ); var accumulator; var v; var i; // Initialize an accumulator: accumulator = incrminmax(); // For each simulated datum, update the minimum and maximum... for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { v = randu() * 100.0; accumulator( v ); } console.log( accumulator() ); ```