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Re: Want to get Array(48) instead of Array(1,48) [message #29970 is a reply to message #29871]

Mon, 25 March 2002 23:50

R.Bauer
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Dominik Paul wrote:
>
> I know the problem and the only solution I found till yet is, that I change
> the order of the dimensions from [1,48] to [48,1] and then IDL will "loose"
> the last dimension, changing it into [48]. This can be done wich test_array=
> transpose(test_array, [1,0]).
>
> Dom
>

Dear Domink

this works but if RSI will sometime in the future change the dropping
of last dimension one (I hope soon) this goes wrong.
Mark shows the better usage of reform.

regards

Reimar

> "chi-kuei" <twcollie@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:a7om25$8jn$1@news01.cit.cornell.edu...
>> Hi,
>>
>> It occurs to me that when I do the following:
>>
>> IDL> test_array = fltarr(48)
>> test_array is Array[48]
>>
>> but when I assign the value from a 2-D array
>> IDL> test_array = data_array(0, 0:47)
>> test_array becomes Array[1,48]
>>
>> I notice they are different because when I use curvefit, the Array[1,48]
>> will give me error message, the Array[48] will not.
>>
>> I can make the Array[1,48] become Array[48] without changing the value by
>> doing this:
>> IDL> test_array = test_array(*)
>>
>> This means extra steps. Am I doing this in the longer way? Is there any
>> shortcut of doing this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chi-Kuei
>>
>>

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		Re: Want to get Array(48) instead of Array(1,48) By: Dominik[1] on Mon, 25 March 2002 23:38
		Re: Want to get Array(48) instead of Array(1,48) By: Mark Hadfield on Mon, 25 March 2002 18:42
		Re: Want to get Array(48) instead of Array(1,48) By: chi-kuei on Tue, 02 April 2002 08:24
		Re: Want to get Array(48) instead of Array(1,48) By: R.Bauer on Mon, 25 March 2002 23:50

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