spreadout: Spread numeric values out to a minimum spacing.
Description
Spreads a vector of numeric values out by increasing any intervals smaller than
mindist.
Usage
spreadout(x,mindist)
Arguments
x
A numeric vector that may contain NAs.
mindist
The minimum interval allowed in the output.
Value
mindist. NAs are preserved.
Details
spreadout orders the vector x and begins at the middle, increasing
any intervals between values to mindist. The function is designed to avoid
crowding of labels on a plot, but may have other uses.