Re: ordering variables in specific order

[James Sherman Jr.]

let a = [-2, 1, -4, 5, 6], then

[Y,I] = sort(abs(a));
b = a(I);

then b will equal
b = [1, -2, -4, 5, 6];

James

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 5:04 PM,  <address@hidden> wrote:
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> Dear friends,
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> I would like to order the elements of a vector (ascending order) in absolute
> values but I must retain the signs, i.e if we have the vector(-2,1,-4,5,6)
> we must find the following order: 1,-2,-4,5,6.
>
> Can you please help me.
>
> Thank you in advance.
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