title: What is the perl equivalent of MAX_INT?
body: <p>I am new to perl and seeking the lowest value in an <code>@array</code>. Is there some constant that represents a very large integer number?</p>
  
  <p>I know I could sort the array and take the beginning, but that seems to be a lot of wasted CPU cycles. What is an elegant solution to my problem in Perl?</p>