The min function ( Python )

Question

What would happen if I used the min function when there is a list of strings and no numbers?

Answer 1

It returns the smallest string. Strings are compared lexicographically, that means the smallest string is the first in alphabetical ordering.
min(["Sololearn", "Python", "Questions"]) returns Python

Answer 2

If there are only strings in it, it compares the strings. If you have mixed types convert them with str() or int() or it failes.

Answer 3

What about just trying it in the code playground? ;)

You will then notice, that the string which comes alphabetically first is chosen.
So e.g. for ["bla","gibberish"]
the min function will output bla.

If I'm not mistaken it is also part in the Python course. Or maybe only at sorting 🤔 I don't know anymore 😅