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Re: IDL vs PV-WAVE [message #2733 is a reply to message #2675]

Sun, 28 August 1994 01:16

cs61a-ab
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Registered: August 1994

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In article <33kuj6$ktt@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
William Thompson <thompson@orpheus.gsfc.nasa.gov> wrote:
<stuff deleted>
> The kicker is usually loops. Procedures in IDL that require looping generally
> perform slowly because it's an interpretive language. I've often found that
> IDL novices who are more used to compiler languages use loops to do things that
> can be done more elegantly in IDL without them (I did it myself when I started
> out.)
> Admittedly, some of the tricks one can use in IDL to avoid loops are not
> exactly obvious, although most are quite straightforward and often easier to
> understand than the loops in compiler languages.
<more stuff deleted>
>
> Bill Thompson

What are some of these "tricks" you are talking about? I am starting to learn
IDL and if there are some things I can avoid doing or make sure I do,from the
get go, that would be great to know.

Thanks,

Michel

PS: Other than the 600 pages of online help that IDL has, is/are there
any other sources (online/inprint) that would be helpful to learn
IDL?

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		IDL vs PV-WAVE By: dan on Wed, 24 August 1994 07:56
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