Find nearest value to specific number

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Hello, I have an array with 20 values of steps per minute. I already know that the perfect outcome of one of these values is 33spm. But unfortunately 33spm is not in the array 34.8 is which is the closest to 33. What is the code to find the value closest to 33?
The ideal answer would be:
ClosestValue = 34.8
Could someone help me please?

Accepted Answer

Birdman
Birdman on 5 Jan 2018
Edited: Birdman on 5 Jan 2018
Try the following approach:
a=[34.8 31 29 26.7 39.5];%dummy data
n=33;
[val,idx]=min(abs(a-n));
minVal=a(idx)
Edit after Jan's warning(multiple values)
a=[34.8 31.2 29 26.7 39.5];%dummy data
n=33;
[~,~,idx]=unique(round(abs(a-n)),'stable');
minVal=a(idx==1)
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Umesh Gautam
Umesh Gautam on 29 Aug 2023
Edited: Umesh Gautam on 29 Aug 2023
Thanks @Birdman, code is working great...even one can find the array of values.

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 5 Jan 2018
Use interp1 with 'nearest'
Or since the vector is small abs() the difference between the probe and the fixed values and min() that and take the second output of min() and use that to index the fixed values. This is not as convenient as interp1 but should be faster

Atique Barudgar
Atique Barudgar on 8 Nov 2019
I am not clear how Birdman SIr's answer came
when idx =1
then how a(idx)=34.8
I didnt got how and what is idx
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Nicolas Hofer
Nicolas Hofer on 8 Oct 2021
idx stand for index. search for indexing in matlab for further explanation

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