Is there any command / function to tell what the value of this list that is closest to 20 (for example)?

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Hi,
I have, for example, the following list of values.
102.0
105.7
116.5
128.3
134.0
137.3
0.080
0.160
0.200
0.240
0.320
0.390
0.400
0.470
0.550
0.600
Is there any command / function to tell what the value of this list that is closest to 20 (for example)?
Thanks

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the cyclist
the cyclist on 21 Apr 2014
Edited: the cyclist on 21 Apr 2014
Not a single command, but simple enough. Assume x is your vector.
[minDiff,idx] = min(abs(x-20));
closestValue = x(idx);

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