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vector = STEP( vector, scalar )
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The STEP
function accepts either a vector or a matrix
as its first argument. It shifts the elements of a vector or the rows of a matrix by the
specified step size, the scalar second argument.
Suppose the step size is n.
• | If n > 0, the last n elements of the vector or the last n rows of the matrix are lost. |
• | If n = 0, the vector or matrix is returned unchanged. |
• | If n < 0, the first n elements of the vector or the first n rows of the matrix are lost. |
If the step size is not an integer, then linear interpolation is used to generate new values.
Examples
function | result |
STEP([1:10],2) |
[1;1;1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8] |
STEP([1:10],-2) |
[3;4;5;6;7;8;9;10;10;10] |
STEP([1:10],1.7) |
[1;1;1.3;2.3;3.3;4.3;5.3;6.3;7.3;8.3] |
Suppose you have a matrix M
| 1 2 3 4 | M = | 5 6 7 8 | | 9 10 11 12 |
function | result | |||
STEP(M,2) |
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STEP(M,-1) |
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STEP(M,1.5) |
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