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Re: a=a(*,*,[4,1,2,3,0]) efficiency [message #12294 is a reply to message #12291]

Tue, 14 July 1998 00:00

David Foster
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Registered: January 1996

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Ray wrote:
>
> I am wondering about the efficiency of the following
>
> <snip>
> ; reorder data
> a=a(*,*,[4,1,2,3,0])
>
> Does IDL make a temporary copy of a when size of the left
> hand side (a) is the same as the right hand side a(*,*,[4,1,2,3,0]) ?
> If so, is there a better way to reorder my data? In my application
> the last dimension of a is typically much greater than 5 (e.g. 300).
>

Ray -

I would suggest using the temporary() function to reduce the
memory overhead:

a = temporary(a(*,*,[4,1,2,3,0]))

Dave

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		Re: a=a(,,[4,1,2,3,0]) efficiency By: menakkis on Wed, 15 July 1998 00:00
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