DIMENSION Name
DIMENSION
Purpose
This function returns the dimension of an array. It returns 0
if the input variable is scalar. Category
Array Calling Sequence
Result = DIMENSION( Inarray ) Inputs
Inarray: A scalar or array of any type. Outputs
Result: The dimension of Inarray. Returns 0 if scalar.
Procedure
This function runs the IDL function SIZE.
Example
Define a 3*4-element array.
x = findgen(3,4)
Calculate the dimension of x.
result = dimension( x )
Modification History
Written by: Daithi A. Stone, 2000-07-05.