Try this:

min(diff(sort(x))[diff(sort(x))>0])


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On 10/09/2007, dxc13 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> useRs,
>
> I am looking to find the minimum positive value of some data I have.
> Currently, I am able to find the minimum of data after I apply some other
> functions to it:
>
> > x
> [1]  1  0  1  2  3  3  4  5  5  5  6  7  8  8  9  9 10 10
>
> > sort(x)
> [1]  0  1  1  2  3  3  4  5  5  5  6  7  8  8  9  9 10 10
>
> > diff(sort(x))
> [1] 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
>
> > min(diff(sort(x)))
> [1] 0
>
> The minimum is given as zero, which is clearly true, but I am interested
> in
> only the positive minimum, which is 1.  Can I find this by using only 1
> line
> of code, like I have above? Thanks!
>
> dxc13
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