C#: Normalize an Array of Decimals Using a MinMax Function

The following is a simple function that will take an array/list of decimal values and convert them to an array/list of normalize values. These values will be normalize between 0-1.

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static void Main(string[] args)
{    
	var inputs = new List<decimal>() { 1, 2, 4 };
	var normalized_values = Normalize_MinMax(inputs);
	for (var x = 0; x < inputs.Count; x++)
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Input: " + inputs[x] + " | Output: " + normalized_values[x]);
	}


	Console.WriteLine("Hit Any Key to Exist...");
	var r = Console.ReadKey();    
}


public static List<decimal> Normalize_MinMax(List<decimal> inputs)
{
    var input_min = inputs.Min();
    var input_max = inputs.Max();


    //output list
    var normalized_values = new List<decimal>();

    //normalize function                        
    foreach (var input in inputs)
    {
        var normalized_value = (input - input_min) / (input_max - input_min);
        normalized_values.Add(normalized_value);
    }


    return normalized_values;
}