Closest value

Version 1.4.0.0 (1.9 KB) by Håvard Falck
Find the closest value to a given number in a vector
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Given the number NUM, this function find the closest value to NUM in the vector VEC.

Only search within vector interval, and the vector must be non-monotonic decreasing.

Good for closest longitude/latitude searches etc.

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Håvard Falck (2026). Closest value (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/44505-closest-value), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2012b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.4.0.0

Should be faster, but still do the same thing.
1.3.0.0

Minor fixes.
Only search within vector interval.
1.1.0.0

Added support for NUM larger or smaller than VEC.