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Re: How to read file to fill an array "partially" ? [message #56374 is a reply to message #56187]

Wed, 17 October 2007 11:31

David Fanning
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mystea writes:

> 2. A string can't start with a number. for example, if you type
> junk="3", IDL returns syntax error. The best one can do seems to be
> junk=" 3".
>
> Although I can swallow it and take them as simple facts, I don't feel
> very comfortable about it. Why is there such inconsistency in the
> design of format codes? And what can you do if you really want your
> string starts with a number?

You will have to use single quotes for your numbers:

s = '3'

Variables that start with a double quote (var = "3) are
taken to be octal values.

Cheers,

David

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		How to read file to fill an array "partially" ? By: mystea on Tue, 16 October 2007 14:19
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