function a = r8col_swap ( m, n, a, i, j )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% r8col_swap() swaps columns I and J of an R8COL.
%
%  Example:
%
%    Input:
%
%      M = 3, N = 4, I = 2, J = 4
%
%      A = (
%        1  2  3  4
%        5  6  7  8
%        9 10 11 12 )
%
%    Output:
%
%      A = (
%        1  4  3  2
%        5  8  7  6
%        9 12 11 10 )
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    19 February 2005
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Input:
%
%    integer M, N, the number of rows and columns in the array.
%
%    real A(M,N), an array of N columns of length M.
%
%    integer I, J, the columns to be swapped.
%
%  Output:
%
%    real A(M,N), the array, with columns I and J swapped.
%
  if ( i < 1 | n < i | j < 1 | n < j )
    fprintf ( 1, '\n' );
    fprintf ( 1, 'R8COL_SWAP - Fatal error!\n' );
    fprintf ( 1, '  I or J is out of bounds.\n' );
    fprintf ( 1, '  I =    %d\n', i );
    fprintf ( 1, '  J =    %d\n', j );
    fprintf ( 1, '  N =    %d\n', n );
    error ( 'R8COL_SWAP - Fatal error!' );
  end

  if ( i == j )
    return
  end

  col(1:m) = a(1:m,i)';
  a(1:m,i) = a(1:m,j);
  a(1:m,j) = col(1:m)';

  return
end
