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Re: Missing Data Programming Contest [message #66005 is a reply to message #66003] Wed, 08 April 2009 07:03 Go to previous message
David Fanning is currently offline  David Fanning
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David Fanning writes:

> You should assume:
>
> 1. The data can be any data type except complex or string.
>
> 2. The missing value *could* be !VALUES.F_NAN.
>
> 3. Unsophisticated users might be using your program,
> so, for example, they might pass in a missing value
> such as 594.32.

In response to an overwhelming number of questions, it
*is* permissible to use Coyote Library routines. FLOATS_EQUAL
comes to mind. :-)

Cheers,

David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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