[R] select element from each row of the matrix

[Peter Alspach]

Tena koe

Assuming your matrix is called yourMatrix, then try

apply(yourMatrix, 1, function(x) which(x<=5))

HTH ...

Peter Alspach

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> Subject: [R] select element from each row of the matrix
> 
> I have a 5 column matrix like
> 
> 12 10 8 6 3
> 10 9 8 7 5
> 14 NA 4 NA NA NA
> 15 NA 10 NA 5
> ...
> 
> I want to select the position of the first entry for each row <=5
> 
> for example, for the first row, I want to select the last element and
> return
> its position as 5;
> for th e third row, I want to select the third element and return its
> position as 3;
> similarly for the 4th row, I want to select the fifth element and
> return its
> position 5.
> 
> I am wondering how to do this fast? Thanks a lot!
> 
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