how to sum floating point elements of an array
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Hi I have an array which has floating point inputs. I need to sum all the elements to get a single value. The command 'sum' takes only integer inputs and throws error "??? Subscript indices must either be real positive integers or logicals" for double type inputs. Will appreciate any help.
Thanks, Subrat
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Andrei Bobrov
2012-9-11
a = rand(8,1) % the initial array
out = sum(a)
Yoheena Kotikawatte
2018-3-24
Hi! How do i make this work:
k = 25;
v=[1;0];
pvalues=[0:.01:1];
for i1=1:length(pvalues) p=pvalues(i1); A =[(2-p) (0.25*p); p (1.25-0.25*p)]; numbbacteria=(A^k)*v; y(p) = sum(numbbacteria); end
plot(pvalues,y) ylabel('Total number of bacteria'); xlabel('Probability that a bacteria will switch states');
because I get the eror: Subscript indices must either be real positive integers or logicals.
Error in p_file (line 8) y(p) = sum(numbbacteria);
I do understand the eror but how do i make it work with decimals?
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While the command sum accepts arrays of floating point types also (see the documention!), this will fail if you overwrite the name "sum" by a variable:
clear sum % The initial status
sum(rand(1,5)) % works!
sum = 1:10; % Brrr, don't do it, although it is not a bug
sum(rand(1,5)) % Bug!
Check overwritten names by the command whos.
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Oleg Komarov
2012-9-11
Haven't thought of that, but it makes very much sense now.
Subrat kumar sahoo
2012-9-11
Karttikeya Mangalam
2016-6-22
Thanks! Still saving an hour in 2016 :)
Anu MAngla
2016-10-13
Thanks Jan Simon.. I was unable to find my mistake from a month and i haven't thought of this. Thanks for the help
Khushi Bhatti
2019-3-12
Thank you so much Jan! it took me two hours to find my mistake. you just solved it in a second. very helpful
SWATI BHARGAVA
2019-12-2
Saved me too! Thank you!! Glad came across this solution!
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Oleg Komarov
2012-9-11
"??? Subscript indices must either be real positive integers or logicals"
It means you're doing something:
a = 1:0.1:2;
b = rand(20,1);
b(a)
You cannot select position 1.1, 1.2... of an array (or -1). The indexing of an array is done with whole positive integers 1, 2, 3...
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