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Re: search routine [message #54379 is a reply to message #54247]

Fri, 01 June 2007 08:39

Paolo Grigis
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Registered: December 2003

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cmancone@ufl.edu wrote:
> On Jun 1, 10:27 am, Paolo Grigis <pgri...@astro.phys.ethz.ch> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
> Just to make sure it's clear, built in functions (value_locate) are
> always better

Oh, you're lucky to have such a faith! ;-)
I am a bit more skeptical about that...

I think it is a good thing to ponder the virtue of
routines that comes with IDL, and sometimes
they *do* leave some space for improvement...

> I was just pondering how it might be done if there
> wasn't a built in function. It's always fun to work out a problem
> anyway, even if there's already a correct answer.

Yes, I totally agree, the problem is that usually when
*I* do try and reinvent the wheel, it come out square-shaped.
But bumpy rides can be fun too :-)

Ciao,
Paolo

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		search routine By: Laurens on Fri, 01 June 2007 03:47
		Re: search routine By: Paolo Grigis on Fri, 01 June 2007 08:39
		Re: search routine By: Laurens on Fri, 01 June 2007 08:24
		Re: search routine By: cmancone on Fri, 01 June 2007 07:58

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