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Re: Name of arrays [message #79265 is a reply to message #79264]

Sun, 19 February 2012 07:06

Israel Rodriguez Herm is currently offline

Israel Rodriguez Herm
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On Feb 19, 4:03 pm, David Fanning <n...@idlcoyote.com> wrote:
> Lajos Foldy writes:
>
>> On Feb 19, 1:30 pm, Israel Rodriguez Hermelo <israelherm...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi there!
>
>>> I'd like to use a string as part of the name of an array:
>
>>> MONTH = [ 'FEBRUARY' , 'JULY' ]
>
>>> TEMPERATURE+MONTH(0)=fltarr(28)
>
>>> TEMPERATURE+MONTH(1)=fltarr(31)
>
>>> I found any way to do this simple task. Anybody can help me?
>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>
>> (scope_varfetch('TEMPERATURE'+MONTH(0), /enter))=fltarr(28)
>
> Be careful. That's a slippery slope and rarely a
> good idea. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

Why did you say that's a slippery slope? Is there a better solution?
I'm already using it with no problems.

Regards,

Israel

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		Re: Name of arrays By: jeffnettles4870 on Mon, 20 February 2012 07:01
		Re: Name of arrays By: Fabzi on Mon, 20 February 2012 03:01
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Mon, 20 February 2012 01:46
		Re: Name of arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 19 February 2012 08:00
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Sun, 19 February 2012 07:06
		Re: Name of arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 19 February 2012 07:03
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Sun, 19 February 2012 06:54
		Re: Name of arrays By: Lajos Foldy on Sun, 19 February 2012 05:31
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		Re: Name of arrays By: Russell[1] on Mon, 20 February 2012 13:27
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