On 25/10/2011 9:03 AM, Timothy Bates wrote:
this works
x=1; y=-100;
z = min(5, max(1, x+y));
z
But it only works for scalar x and y. The vector version would use
pmin() and pmax().
Duncan Murdoch
On 25 Oct 2011, at 1:46 PM, Jim Maas wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is there a simple way/function to constrain the minimum and maximum value of
an output from an assignment?
>
> if I have
>
> z<- x +y
>
> but I want z to always be between 1 and 5, such that z=5 if (x+y>= 5) and z=1
if (x+y<= 1).
>
> I know it sounds simple, I can do it with "if" statements but just wondered
if there is a simpler way?
>
> Thanks a bunch,
>
> J
>
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>
> Jim Maas
> University of East Anglia
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