Does this give the answer that you want?
> x <- c(5,5,7,6,5,4,3)
> result <- NULL
> for (i in 1:(length(x) - 2)){
+ if ((x[i + 1] < x[i]) && (x[i + 2] < x[i])) result <- c(result, i)
+ }
> result
[1] 3 4 5
>
On 2/29/08, zack holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear list,
> I'm trying to write my first looping function in R. After many hours of
> searching help files and previous posts, I'm at wits end. Please forgive my
> programming ignorance...any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> I need to sort through a vector (x) and identify the point at which 2
> successive values become smaller than the previous value.
>
> I've written a "while" statement that I think should work. It's should
> basically say: If value 1 > value 2 and also > value3, then == row(Value 1).
> Else, go to the next Value. However, output returns "NULL", no matter how
> I've modified the syntax.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Zack
> #############################
> x <- c(5,5,7,6,5,4,3) x <- data.frame(x)
> y <-length(x)-2counter <- 1
> output = c()
> while(counter <= y) {
>
> counter1 <- counter+1counter2 <- counter+2
> if(x[counter,1] > x[counter1,1]|| x[counter1,1] > x[counter2,1]){output =
> x[counter, ]
> } else {
> counter = counter+1
> }
> counter = y}########################################
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