Name

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  Nearest_Index

Purpose

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  Search for the index of the value nearest to x in the vector mx.

Category

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  Array

Calling Sequence

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  result = Nearest_Index(x,xarray)

Inputs

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  x: a value in the range [Min(xarray),Max(xarray)]
  xarray: an idl array (typically a vector)

Outputs

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  result: The index of the value in xarray that is closest to x.

Modification History

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  Written by: Edward C. Wiebe, 2002-11-29.