python - list operations

Question

Given a list of unsorted numbers, I want to find the smallest number larger than N (if any).

In C#, I'd do something like this (checks omitted) :

var x = list.Where(i => i > N).Min();

What's a short, READABLE way to do this in Python?

Answer 1

>>> l = [4, 5, 12, 0, 3, 7]
>>> min(x for x in l if x > 5)
7

Answer 2

min(x for x in mylist if x > N)

Answer 3

Other people have given list comprehension answers. As an alternative filter is useful for 'filtering' out elements of a list.

min(filter(lambda t: t > N, mylist))