[Numpy-discussion] Find insertion point

[Nikolaus Rath]

Lane Brooks <lane at brooks.nu> writes:
> On 08/17/2010 09:53 AM, Nikolaus Rath wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I want to find the first i such that x[i]<  y and x[i+1]>= y. Is there
>> a way to do this without using a Python loop?
>>
>> I can't use np.searchsorted(), because my x array crosses y several
>> times.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>     -Nikolaus
>>
>
>
> i = numpy.nonzero(x>=y)[0][0]

I'm afraid that also fails the x = [1,2,3,2,3,4], y=3 test.


   -Nikolaus

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