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Re: print to a variable [message #5278 is a reply to message #5266]

Mon, 20 November 1995 00:00

thompson
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Registered: August 1991

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gfu@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov (Gary Fu) writes:

> Hi,

> Is there a simple way to write outputs to a string variable that has
> the same result as by using the 'print' statement ?

> I'm asking something like 'sprintf' as to 'printf' in C.

Yes, you can use the STRING function with the /PRINT qualifier. For example,

IDL> print,indgen(10)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
IDL> s = string(indgen(10),/print)
IDL> help,s
S STRING = Array(2)
IDL> print,s(0)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
IDL> print,s(1)
9

Bill Thompson

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		Re: print to a variable By: Frank J. �ynes on Fri, 24 November 1995 00:00
		Re: print to a variable By: dwu on Wed, 22 November 1995 00:00
		Re: print to a variable By: C.Shaw on Wed, 22 November 1995 00:00
		Re: print to a variable By: thompson on Mon, 20 November 1995 00:00
		Re: print to a variable By: dwu on Mon, 20 November 1995 00:00

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