[R] check for nearest value in a vector

[Petr PIKAL]

Hi
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to check which value in a vector is nearest to a given 
value?
> 
> so for example I have vector x:
> 
> x <- c(1, 6, 12, 28, 33)
> 
> and I would like to get the position of the element of x that is nearest 
to 14
> (in this case the third element).

Easy. Smallest difference between value and target.

which.min(abs(x-14))
[1] 3
which.min((x-14)^2)
[1] 3

Regards
Petr


> 
> 
> thanks!
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