Name

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  MGH_MINMAX

Purpose

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  This function returns a 2 element vector containing both the
  minimum and maximum of an array.

Calling Sequence

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  Result = mgh_minmax(array)

Positional Parameters

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  array (input, numeric, scalar or array)
    Data for which max & min are required.

Return Value

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  The function returns a two-element vector equal to
  [min(arr),max(arr)]

Keyword Parameters

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  ABSOLUTE (input, switch)
    Set this keyword to cause the routine to use the absolute value
    of each element in determining the minimum and maximum
    values.This keyword has no effect for arrays of type byte or
    unsigned integer.
  NAN (input, switch)
    Set this keyword to cause the routine to check for occurrences
    of the IEEE floating-point value NaN in the input data.
    Elements with the value NaN are treated as missing data.
  SUBSCRIPT (output, 2-element integer)
    This keyword returns the one-dimensional subscripts of the minimum
    and maximum elements, bundled as a 2-element integer vector.

Procedure

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  The MIN function is used with the MAX keyword

Explanation

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  The function is defined for convenience and performance. A single
  call to MGH_MINMAX is faster than separate calls to MAX and MIN.
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Modification History

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  Mark Hadfield, 1999-11:
    Written based on the MINMAX routine in the IDL Astronomy Library.
  Mark Hadfield, 2003-06:
    Added SUBSCRIPT keyword
  Mark Hadfield, 2007-02:
    Added ABSOLUTE keyword, to support the MIN/MAX keyword of the
    same name introduced in IDL 6.1.