Given a list of complex numbers z, return a list zSorted such that the numbers that are farthest from the origin (0+0i) appear first.
So if z is
z = [-4 6 3+4i 1+i 0]
then the output zSorted would be
zSorted = [6 3+4i -4 1+i 0]
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Muthu Annamalai
on 27 Feb 2013
It is useful to mention sort in 'descending' order of distance from origin.
Nicolas Licata
on 15 May 2017
hey
Rohan Lallbachan
on 5 Dec 2017
great problem!!!!
christopher Minix
on 24 Apr 2018
nice
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dymaxwell
on 21 Aug 2018
Writing a solution whose size is so close to Leading solution is such a happy thing.
Burak Bayram
on 16 Jan 2019
which leading solutions size is always 7 :S
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UnCroissant
on 8 May 2017
Interesting. If you leave the 'ComparisonMethod','abs' it's still correct (size is 13).
Though, I believe this is the shortest, universally correct solution.
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Jonathan Perry
on 17 Jun 2016
I keep receiving 'Matrix dimensions must agree' when using c(c==-d)... it seems to work fine in matlab, but not on here. Any ideas?
Jan Orwat
on 18 Jun 2016
Note that "c(c==-d) = d" means that c and d must be same size or d is scalar. Moreover if d is not a scalar, then all "c==-d" must be true. This code seems to work in rare case, when one value is negative real number, and the rest are positive real numbers, but I have not tested it.
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Meade
on 8 May 2015
This is like the 'War & Peace' solution. I like it!
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SAMET YILDIZ
on 15 Jul 2014
where is the problem here? it works on matlab
David Verrelli
on 25 Mar 2017
The function has to be named "complexSort".
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Cory Johnson
on 16 Jun 2015
Thanks for sharing
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Casey
on 5 Sep 2013
Simple and elegant, i like it
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Jennifer
on 3 Jan 2013
i keep learning new features...
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