[R] minimum from matrix

[Oarabile Molaodi]

Thanks it worked

Oarabile

Dimitris Rizopoulos wrote:

> try this:
>
> apply(a, 2, function(x) min(x[x > 0]))
>
>
> I hope it helps.
>
> Best,
> Dimitris
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <oarabile at stams.strath.ac.uk>
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:50 AM
> Subject: [R] minimum from matrix
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>
>>
>>
>> I have a very large matrix with columns that have some of their
>> entries as zero
>>
>>
>> A small example if a=
>>
>>         [,1]  [,2]  [,3]  [,4]
>>     [,1] 0     2     0     0
>>     [,2] 1     3     0     3
>>     [,3] 2     0     3     5
>>     [,4] 0     4     0     0
>>
>> and what to get the minimum number from each column but that number
>> should not be zero. If I use apply (a,2,min) I will get a vector of
>> zeros as the minimum but what I want it for example from column 1 I
>> should get 1 i.e for all the matrix I should get a vector (1,2,3,3). I
>> wonder if someone can give an idea on how to go about it.
>>
>> thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Oarabile
>>
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