how can i find a special row

How can i find a row which including only -1. In that A matrix how can i write a code

A=[-1,-1,0,0,0;0,0,0,-1,0;0,1,-1,0,-1;0,0,1,0,0;1,0,0,1,1]

Answer 1

[Ravi Jhou]

You could try

blnA = logical( A == -1 );
blnOut = find( sum( blnA' ) == 1 );

variable 'blnA' finds the elements of matrix A, which are equal to -1.

The output of blnA is

blnA =

     1     1     0     0     0
     0     0     0     1     0
     0     0     1     0     1
     0     0     0     0     0
     0     1     0     0     0

if there is just one '-1', the summary for each row of logical matrix blnA will be '1'.

And because the command 'sum' sums the elements of column.

So need to do a transpose.

The output of blnOut

blnOut =

     2

A ha, row 2. Got it.

[Light]

Thank you very much!! Please check my related question please... I have to change my whole matrix zero

[Light]

Sorry bro!

A=[-1,1,1;0,-1,0;0,0,-1;1,0,0];

In that matrix

blnOut =

     1     2     3

I have to find row which include only one -1 or other element in row must be 0 not 1. In that matrix including 1 is found too. Please look at that again please

[Ravi Jhou]

You confused me.

Let me describe what you want.

e.g.

A = [-1  1  1 ;
      0 -1  0 ;
      0  0 -1 ;
      1  0  0];

you want to find row 1, 2 ,and 3, which are included at least one '-1'.

or, you want to find row 2 and 3, which are included only one non-zero element '-1'.

You have to describe your question clearly, so I could answer you exactly.

[Light]

Thank you for your big help ^_^

i want to find row 2 and 3, which are included only one non-zero element '-1

And i found it THANK YOU

Answer 2

[Roger Stafford]

I am guessing that you mean, how can you find those rows each of which includes at least one -1. Is that what you mean? If so, do this:

 f = find(any(A==-1,2));

[Light]

Thank you. But i wanna find a row which including only one -1 not 2 or more.

[Light]

In a big matrix so many row which including only one -1 can be found. Then i have to choose one of them. How can i code it?

[Walter Roberson]

rows = find( sum(A == -1, 2) == 1 );