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Re: assign an octal number to a variable [message #62884 is a reply to message #62879]

Mon, 13 October 2008 16:09

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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duxiyu@gmail.com writes:

> I found a method to assign an octal number to a variable.
>
> For example,
> a="30
> print,a
> It seems that the double quotation mark befroe the number can indicate
> this number is octal value.
> But I do not find its detailed directions in IDL help.
>
> In the similar way, which symbol can indicate the binary and
> hexadecimal number?

I hate to mention it, but I spent quite a bit of time putting
a search engine on Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming for just
this purpose. :-)

http://www.dfanning.com/misc_tips/binary_hex.html

If you want to see where octal (and hexadecimal) numbers
are defined, something like "octal" in the on-line help
index works pretty well.

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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		Re: assign an octal number to a variable By: duxiyu@gmail.com on Tue, 14 October 2008 00:53
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		Re: assign an octal number to a variable By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 14 October 2008 08:29

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