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Re: Comparing 2 arrays [message #55562 is a reply to message #55561]

Sat, 25 August 2007 21:47

David Fanning
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David Fanning writes:

> If your arrays are the same size, there is no problem using structures.
> You could subtract the two values and call the result "equal" if
> the difference was "sufficiently" close to zero.
>
> IF Total( (data1.A - data2.B) LT 1e-6) EQ N_Elements(data1.A) THEN $
> Print, 'The arrays are equal' ELSE Print, 'The arrays are unequal'

Well, you probably need to check whether the absolute
value of the difference (ABS) is sufficiently close to
zero. But other than that, I think this should work.

Cheers,

David
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		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Mon, 27 August 2007 08:06
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: Conor on Mon, 27 August 2007 06:48
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 26 August 2007 09:43
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: Jean H. on Sun, 26 August 2007 08:40
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 26 August 2007 07:32
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: airy.jiang on Sun, 26 August 2007 02:39
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: teich on Sat, 25 August 2007 22:25
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Sat, 25 August 2007 21:47
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Sat, 25 August 2007 21:45
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: David Fanning on Tue, 28 August 2007 08:15
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: James Kuyper on Mon, 27 August 2007 10:40
		Re: Comparing 2 arrays By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Mon, 27 August 2007 10:52

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