How to Return "n"th highest/lowest number

@BrasucaApr 22.2004

Daê Galera!!! (<-local language)
Here is the noob again.
Is there ne simple code that returns the 2nd Highest/lowest number or the 3rd… As Math.max(…) returns the 1st?

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@JonaApr 22.2004 — #[font=monospace]

<script type="text/javascript">

var nums = [21, 32, 45];

maxNums = Math.max(nums[0], nums[1]);

maxNums2 = Math.ceil(maxNums, nums[2]);

document.write(maxNums2);

</script>

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@PittimannApr 22.2004 — #Hi!

Something to play with:

[code=php]
 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
 <html>
 <head>
 <title>Untitled</title>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 var nums0 = [21, -3.1, 111, 45.3, 11, 32.99, 45];
 function compareNumbers(a, b) {
 return a - b;
 }
 function showMinMax(what, val){
 var nums = nums0;
 nums=nums.sort(compareNumbers);
 if(what==0){
 alert(nums[nums.length-val]);
 }
 if(what==1){
 nums=nums.reverse();
 alert(nums[nums.length-val]);
 }
 }
 </script> 
 </head>
 <body>
 <form>
 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
 <!--
 document.write('Numbers: '+nums0+' - please select your "n" in the dropdown:<br>');
 document.write('<select name="which">');
 for (var i=1;i<=nums0.length;i++){
 document.write('<option value='+i+'>'+i+'</option>');
 }
 //-->
 </script>
 </select>
 <input type=button onclick="showMinMax(0,this.form.which.value)" value="nth max">
 <input type=button onclick="showMinMax(1,this.form.which.value)" value="nth min">
 </form>
 </body>
 </html>
 [/code]

Cheers - Pit

@BrasucaauthorApr 22.2004 — #Pittiman, Are u really ignorant? I wish to be as ignorant as u in javascript! ? u cast a no cost code, caring the count of combinations. (eeek. bad english.. better do those in PT-?

Thks also, Jona.. but the way ya did i believe i it would cost 1 more line for each number... and i need like 25 numbers!

@PittimannApr 22.2004 — #Hi!

You're welcome! Do you need a hand to adjust things for your needs or is it ok like that?

Cheers - Pit

@JonaApr 22.2004 — #[i]Originally posted by Brasuca [/i]

[B]Thks also, Jona.. but the way ya did i believe i it would cost 1 more line for each number... and i need like 25 numbers! [/B][/QUOTE]

[font=arial]I didn't know what you were looking for, so I just put out a suggestion type of thing.[/font]

@BrasucaauthorApr 22.2004 — #Np jona, the fault was mine. I wasn't enough clear ?.

Pittiman, no need... from now and on i think i can go on alone. If i need ne help i mail ya or post another msg.

I need to learn how to fish... hehehehehe

Says my signature: Nothing more than a noob brasilian

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