Why can't I find the number 1.7?
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Why does this return an empty answer for 1.7, but not 1.6 or 1.8? I am using an older version of Matlab (2006a), I have not tried this on a newer version yet.
test=0:0.1:5000;
>> find(test==1.7);
ans = Empty matrix: 1-by-0
>> find(test==1.8);
ans = 19
>> find(test==1.6)
ans = 17
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Chris
2013-10-14
Kate
2013-10-14
I'm running a newer version of matlab and get the same error, so it's not your version. This makes so sense to me, sorry! 1.7 exists within test.
Jan
2013-10-14
This is not an error and it does not concern Matlab only, but this happens for other languages also in exactly the same way.
John D'Errico
2013-10-14
This is a problem only to the extent that you don't understand floating point numbers and how they are stored. Time to read the FAQ.
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Carla
2013-10-14
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It's because your computer can't store decimal numbers in an exact form - there is always small but finite roundoff error in floating-point arithmetic. Have a look at this FAQ: http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ
In particular, look at the section entitled "Why is 0.3 - 0.2 - 0.1 (or similar) not equal to zero?"
Yatin
2013-10-14
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Hi,
It has to do with the way floating point numbers are represented in MATLAB. May be this article helps:
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