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in reply to Re^2: Finding the max()/min()
in thread Finding the max()/min()

It is now; that's why I use it. I would be reluctant to use a non-core module for such trivial functions.

Whether or not you can get away with expecting that your users will have either perl-5.8+ or install List::Util on an older version depends on your particular circumstances.