Name

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INTERVAL_CALC

Purpose

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This function calculates a convenient maximum value for a data
set.

Category

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Array

Calling Sequence

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Result = INTERVAL_CALC( Data )

Inputs

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Data: The input data array.

Keyword Parameters

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ABSOLUTE: If set, the function returns the convenient maximum
absolute value for Data. The default is the maximum
value.
EVEN: If set, the function returns the an even maximum value
(or the highest significant digit is even if < 1). The
default is to return a convenient maximum value.

Output

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Result: The convenient maximum value of the values in Data.

Uses

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ODD.pro
VAR_TYPE.pro

Procedure

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This function works recursively to find a convenient maximum
value for the data set.

Example

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Create a vector.
x = [12,13,8]
Calculate a convenient maximum value (20).
result = interval_calc( x )

Modification History

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  Written by: Daithi A. Stone, 2000-08-23.
Modified: DAS, 2001-01-11 (fixed EVEN keyword bug).