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min([]) and max([]) throws ValueError as of 8.0

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Description

https://github.com/php/doc-en/blob/master/reference/math/functions/min.xml#L83

From PHP 8.0, calling min() with an empty array as argument will throw a ValueError.
Current doc does not mention this.

Fatal error: Uncaught ValueError: min(): Argument #1 ($value) must contain at least one element in [...]

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Open reference/math/functions/min.xml at the linked section and review the existing description of empty-array behavior. Document that, since PHP 8.0, calling min() or max() with an empty array throws a ValueError, including the shown error context. Verify the updated wording in the rendered documentation.

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Tech stack
php
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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