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We greatly appreciate your continued support!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n# isamax\n\n[![NPM version][npm-image]][npm-url] [![Build Status][test-image]][test-url] [![Coverage Status][coverage-image]][coverage-url] \u003c!-- [![dependencies][dependencies-image]][dependencies-url] --\u003e\n\n\u003e Find the index of the first element having the maximum absolute value.\n\n\u003csection class=\"installation\"\u003e\n\n## Installation\n\n```bash\nnpm install @stdlib/blas-base-wasm-isamax\n```\n\nAlternatively,\n\n-   To load the package in a website via a `script` tag without installation and bundlers, use the [ES Module][es-module] available on the [`esm`][esm-url] branch (see [README][esm-readme]).\n-   If you are using Deno, visit the [`deno`][deno-url] branch (see [README][deno-readme] for usage intructions).\n-   For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the [Universal Module Definition (UMD)][umd] build available on the [`umd`][umd-url] branch (see [README][umd-readme]).\n\nThe [branches.md][branches-url] file summarizes the available branches and displays a diagram illustrating their relationships.\n\nTo view installation and usage instructions specific to each branch build, be sure to explicitly navigate to the respective README files on each branch, as linked to above.\n\n\u003c/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"usage\"\u003e\n\n## Usage\n\n```javascript\nvar isamax = require( '@stdlib/blas-base-wasm-isamax' );\n```\n\n#### isamax.main( N, x, strideX )\n\nFinds the index of the first element having the maximum absolute value.\n\n```javascript\nvar Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );\n\nvar x = new Float32Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 2.0 ] );\n\nvar idx = isamax.main( 3, x, 1 );\n// returns 1\n```\n\nThe function has the following parameters:\n\n-   **N**: number of indexed elements.\n-   **x**: input [`Float32Array`][@stdlib/array/float32].\n-   **strideX**: index increment for `x`.\n\nThe `N` and stride parameters determine which elements in the input strided array are accessed at runtime. For example, to traverse every other value,\n\n```javascript\nvar Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );\n\nvar x = new Float32Array( [ -2.0, 1.0, 3.0, -5.0, 4.0, 0.0, -1.0, -3.0 ] );\n\nvar idx = isamax.main( 4, x, 2 );\n// returns 2\n```\n\nNote that indexing is relative to the first index. To introduce an offset, use [`typed array`][mdn-typed-array] views.\n\n\u003c!-- eslint-disable stdlib/capitalized-comments --\u003e\n\n```javascript\nvar Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );\n\n// Initial array:\nvar x0 = new Float32Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 3.0, -4.0, 5.0, -6.0 ] );\n\n// Create an offset view:\nvar x1 = new Float32Array( x0.buffer, x0.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT*1 ); // start at 2nd element\n\n// Find index of element having the maximum absolute value:\nvar idx = isamax.main( 3, x1, 2 );\n// returns 2\n```\n\n#### isamax.ndarray( N, x, strideX, offsetX )\n\nFinds the index of the first element having the maximum absolute value using alternative indexing semantics.\n\n```javascript\nvar Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );\n\nvar x = new Float32Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 2.0 ] );\n\nvar idx = isamax.ndarray( 3, x, 1, 0 );\n// returns 1\n```\n\nThe function has the following additional parameters:\n\n-   **offsetX**: starting index for `x`.\n\nWhile [`typed array`][mdn-typed-array] views mandate a view offset based on the underlying buffer, the offset parameter supports indexing semantics based on a starting index. For example, to start from the second index,\n\n```javascript\nvar Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );\n\nvar x = new Float32Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 3.0, -4.0, 5.0, -6.0 ] );\n\nvar idx = isamax.ndarray( 5, x, 1, 1 );\n// returns 4\n```\n\n* * *\n\n### Module\n\n#### isamax.Module( memory )\n\nReturns a new WebAssembly [module wrapper][@stdlib/wasm/module-wrapper] instance which uses the provided WebAssembly [memory][@stdlib/wasm/memory] instance as its underlying memory.\n\n\u003c!-- eslint-disable node/no-sync --\u003e\n\n```javascript\nvar Memory = require( '@stdlib/wasm-memory' );\n\n// Create a new memory instance with an initial size of 10 pages (640KiB) and a maximum size of 100 pages (6.4MiB):\nvar mem = new Memory({\n    'initial': 10,\n    'maximum': 100\n});\n\n// Create a BLAS routine:\nvar mod = new isamax.Module( mem );\n// returns \u003cModule\u003e\n\n// Initialize the routine:\nmod.initializeSync();\n```\n\n#### isamax.Module.prototype.main( N, xp, sx )\n\nFinds the index of the first element having the maximum absolute value.\n\n\u003c!-- eslint-disable node/no-sync --\u003e\n\n```javascript\nvar Memory = require( '@stdlib/wasm-memory' );\nvar oneTo = require( '@stdlib/array-one-to' );\n\n// Create a new memory instance with an initial size of 10 pages (640KiB) and a maximum size of 100 pages (6.4MiB):\nvar mem = new Memory({\n    'initial': 10,\n    'maximum': 100\n});\n\n// Create a BLAS routine:\nvar mod = new isamax.Module( mem );\n// returns \u003cModule\u003e\n\n// Initialize the routine:\nmod.initializeSync();\n\n// Define a vector data type:\nvar dtype = 'float32';\n\n// Specify a vector length:\nvar N = 5;\n\n// Define a pointer (i.e., byte offset) to the first vector element:\nvar xptr = 0;\n\n// Write vector values to module memory:\nmod.write( xptr, oneTo( N, dtype ) );\n\n// Perform computation:\nvar idx = mod.main( N, xptr, 1 );\n// returns 4\n```\n\nThe function has the following parameters:\n\n-   **N**: number of indexed elements.\n-   **xp**: input [`Float32Array`][@stdlib/array/float32] pointer (i.e., byte offset).\n-   **sx**: index increment for `x`.\n\n#### isamax.Module.prototype.ndarray( N, xp, sx, ox )\n\nFinds the index of the first element having the maximum absolute value using alternative indexing semantics.\n\n\u003c!-- eslint-disable node/no-sync --\u003e\n\n```javascript\nvar Memory = require( '@stdlib/wasm-memory' );\nvar oneTo = require( '@stdlib/array-one-to' );\n\n// Create a new memory instance with an initial size of 10 pages (640KiB) and a maximum size of 100 pages (6.4MiB):\nvar mem = new Memory({\n    'initial': 10,\n    'maximum': 100\n});\n\n// Create a BLAS routine:\nvar mod = new isamax.Module( mem );\n// returns \u003cModule\u003e\n\n// Initialize the routine:\nmod.initializeSync();\n\n// Define a vector data type:\nvar dtype = 'float32';\n\n// Specify a vector length:\nvar N = 5;\n\n// Define a pointer (i.e., byte offset) to the first vector element:\nvar xptr = 0;\n\n// Write vector values to module memory:\nmod.write( xptr, oneTo( N, dtype ) );\n\n// Perform computation:\nvar idx = mod.ndarray( N, xptr, 1, 0 );\n// returns 4\n```\n\nThe function has the following additional parameters:\n\n-   **ox**: starting index for `x`.\n\n\u003c/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- /.usage --\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"notes\"\u003e\n\n* * *\n\n## Notes\n\n-   If `N \u003c 1`, both `main` and `ndarray` methods return `-1`.\n-   This package implements routines using WebAssembly. 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