@stdlib/array-base-linspace NPM

linspace

Generate a linearly spaced numeric array.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/array-base-linspace

Usage

var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array-base-linspace' );

linspace( start, stop, length )

Generates a linearly spaced numeric array.

var arr = linspace( 0, 100, 6 );
// returns [ 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 ]

Notes

The function assumes that length is greater than or equal to 2.

The output array is guaranteed to include the start and stop values. Beware, however, that values between start and stop are subject to floating-point rounding errors. Hence,

var arr = linspace( 0, 1, 3 );
// returns [ 0, ~0.5, 1 ]

where arr[1] is only guaranteed to be approximately equal to 0.5. If you desire more control over element precision, consider using roundn:

var roundn = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-roundn' );

// Create an array subject to floating-point rounding errors:
var arr = linspace( 0, 1, 21 );

// Round each value to the nearest hundredth:
var i;
for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) {
    arr[ i ] = roundn( arr[ i ], -2 );
}
console.log( arr.join( '\n' ) );

Examples

var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array-base-linspace' );

// Create arrays of varying lengths:
var out = linspace( 0, 10, 10 );
console.log( out );

out = linspace( 0, 10, 11 );
console.log( out );

out = linspace( 0, 10, 21 );
console.log( out );

// Create an array with decremented values:
out = linspace( 10, 0, 11 );
console.log( out );

Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.