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Re: IDL Structures [message #1690]

Thu, 10 February 1994 23:38

stl
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In article <2je7gn$1kn@kirk.giss.nasa.gov> crdmi@vulcan.giss.nasa.gov writes:
>
> I've noticed that IDL seems to treat all structures as arrays of
> structures.
>
> Example:
> IDL> a={ new_structure, x : 1e0, y : 1e0 }
> IDL> help, /structure, a
> A STRUCT = -> Array(1)
>

Actually this is kind of nice that they are all treated like arrays. If
you need to use the scalar of this, just use a(0), or actually like the
other person just mentioned, something like a.x should just return you a
scalar (otherwise use a(0).x)
The advantage of this is that when you use replicate on the
structure, you don't change from a scalar to an array, ie, very
little code change (if any at all)

-stephen

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