Finding the location of Maximum value in an array?

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I know that my questions is like beeing answered. I did try the same solution i find here but I dont know why it does not work below is an example.
A = [1 2 9 4 5 6 7]
[Amins, idx] = max(A)
[Amin, Aj] = max(Amins)
Ai = idx(Aj)
A =
1 2 9 4 5 6 7
**Errro Insufficient number of outputs from right hand side of equal sign to satisfy assignment.
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Voss
Voss on 18 Feb 2022
The example provided seems to work without error:
A = [1 2 9 4 5 6 7]
A = 1×7
1 2 9 4 5 6 7
[Amins, idx] = max(A) % maximum value of A is 9, at index 3
Amins = 9
idx = 3
[Amin, Aj] = max(Amins) % maximum value of Amins is 9, at idx 1
Amin = 9
Aj = 1
Ai = idx(Aj) % 1st element of idx is 3
Ai = 3

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Cris LaPierre
Cris LaPierre on 18 Feb 2022
I do not follow what you are trying to do, but below is an explanation of what your code is doing.
A = [1 2 9 4 5 6 7];
% Find the maximum value (Amins) and its index (idx). Both are scalars
[Amins, idx] = max(A)
Amins = 9
idx = 3
% Find the maximum value (Amin) and its index (idx).
% Since Amins is a scalar, Amin=Amins, and Aj=1
[Amin, Aj] = max(Amins)
Amin = 9
Aj = 1
% idx is a single number. Aj is 1, so Ai = idx
Ai = idx(Aj)
Ai = 3
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Cris LaPierre
Cris LaPierre on 18 Feb 2022
Perhaps you have overwritten MATLAB's max function?
Try clearing your workspace.
If that doesn't work, share the result of the following command.
which max

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