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Clamp

Limit a value to a certain range. When the value is smaller/bigger than the range, snap it to the range border.

Source

/// <summary>
///   Limit a value to a certain range. When the value is smaller/bigger than the range, snap it to the range border.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name = "T">The type of the value to limit.</typeparam>
/// <param name = "source">The source for this extension method.</param>
/// <param name = "start">The start of the interval, included in the interval.</param>
/// <param name = "end">The end of the interval, included in the interval.</param>
public static T Clamp<T>( this T source, T start, T end )
	where T : IComparable
{
	bool isReversed = start.CompareTo( end ) > 0;
	T smallest = isReversed ? end : start;
	T biggest = isReversed ? start : end;

	return source.CompareTo( smallest ) < 0
		? smallest
		: source.CompareTo( biggest ) > 0
			? biggest
			: source;
}

Example

int 50;
int clamped = 50.Clamp( 0, 20 ); // clamped == 20

Author: Steven Jeuris

Submitted on: 15 nov. 2011

Language: C#

Type: System.IComparable

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