write a MATLAB code to search for the minimum element value in this array. Write the code to display the index

Given array a = [9 2 10 12 14 77 5 13], write a MATLAB code to search for the minimum element value in this array. Write the code to display the index and the value of the minimum element. Use for loop for this exercise.

[Jan]

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Answer 1

[Voss]

Here's a way to do it with a while loop. Based on this approach, maybe you can come up with a way that uses a for loop instead.

a = [9 2 10 12 14 77 5 13];

min_element = Inf;
min_element_index = 0;
current_index = 1;
while true
    try
        if a(current_index) < min_element
            min_element = a(current_index);
            min_element_index = current_index;
        end
        current_index = current_index+1;
    catch
        break
    end
end

display(min_element);

min_element = 2

display(min_element_index);

min_element_index = 2