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PHP | Gmagick getimageextrema() Function

The Gmagick::getimageextrema() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the extrema for an image. Extrema are the points at which a maximum or minimum value of a function is observed.

Syntax:

array Gmagick::getimageextrema( void )

Parameters:This function doesn’t accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns an associative array containing the keys as “min” and “max”.

Exceptions: This function throws GmagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the Gmagick::getimageextrema() function in PHP:

Program 1 (For multiple colored image):




<?php
  
// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('neveropen.png');
  
// Get the extrema
$extrema = $gmagick->getimageextrema();
print("<pre>".print_r($extrema, true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

Array
(
    [min] => 0
    [max] => 65535
)

Program 2 (For single colored image):




<?php
  
// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('singlecolor.png');
   
// Get the extrema
$extrema = $gmagick->getimageextrema();
print("<pre>".print_r($extrema, true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

Array
(
    [min] => 7710
    [max] => 7710
)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/gmagick.getimageextrema.php

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