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Re: Dropped dimensions? [message #80607 is a reply to message #14805]

Thu, 28 June 2012 13:07

wlandsman
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On Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:45:45 PM UTC-4, wlandsman wrote:
> On Sunday, March 28, 1999 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Craig Markwardt wrote:

>
> How do you end up with a scalar? At least since IDL V7.1, I find,

To answer my own question, the subsequent processing might convert a 1 element array to a scalar. I do try to have my own programs avoid such conversions, but it can be hard to maintain consistency. --Wayne

>
> IDL> a = dblarr(1,1,1)
> IDL> help,a
> A DOUBLE = Array[1]
> IDL> b = reform(a,1,1,1)
> IDL> help,b
> B DOUBLE = Array[1, 1, 1]

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		Dropped dimensions? By: Craig Markwardt on Sun, 28 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Dropped dimensions? By: wlandsman on Thu, 28 June 2012 13:07
		Re: Dropped dimensions? By: Craig Markwardt on Sat, 30 June 2012 22:51
		Re: Dropped dimensions? By: wlandsman on Thu, 28 June 2012 12:45
		Re: Dropped dimensions? By: MarioIncandenza on Thu, 28 June 2012 12:16
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