Thread: Minimum element

Hi guys

I have this code

Code:

while (timer.elapsed_time(Timer::VIRTUAL) < tmax) { 
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cout << " value " << aSol->value() <<"\ttime " << timer.elapsed_time(Timer::VIRTUAL) << endl;
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}

where while the time is smaller than tmax( a value that i put) prints some values.What i want is to print the smallest value of them. I thought of using min_element but i don't know how and i don't know if it is the right way.Just to help the value is defined like this

Code:

class Solution {

public:

  Solution();
  Solution(SC_instance* my_instance);
  ~Solution();

  SC_instance* instance;
  vector<int> selected_columns;
  map<int,bool> is_covered;
  map<int,bool> is_added; 
  int obj_value;
  int n_covered;

  int value();
  void add_column(int i);
  void rmv_column(int i);
  bool is_complete();
 
};

If you want any other information please ask me.
Thanks a lot