MATLAB: How to split array in n part every m points

array split intervalMATLAB

Hi everyone,
This question is very frustrating. 3 months ago, I found, 'by chance', a function that I didn't need, and now I need it and I don't remenber the name…
For approximately 4 hours i searched this function, and it seems I don't have 'luck' anymore
On a matrix of 1*n, this function split this matrix into vectors of p values with a step of r .
For example :
A = [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ];
B = function(A,p,r) ; returned B = [ 1 2 3 ; 2 3 4 ; 3 4 5 ; 4 5 6 ; … ; … ;17 18 19 ; 18 19 20 ]
assuming p = 3 and r = 1
Does anyone know the name of this function ?
There was no iteration, or loop, it was just a simple function but very powerfull for a specified purpose : – )
Thank you in advance to help me to get my lucky charm back

Best Answer

I don't know of any built-in function that will do that, but it is easy to implement:
function B=foo(A,p,r) 
  N=numel(A);
  idx=(0:r:N-p).'+(1:p);
  B=A(idx);
end
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