The DIST function creates an array in which each array element value is proportional to its frequency. This array may be used for a variety of purposes, including frequency-domain filtering.

This routine is written in the IDL language. Its source code can be found in the file dist.pro in the lib subdirectory of the IDL distribution.

Examples


; Display the results of DIST as an image:
TVSCL, DIST(100)

Syntax


Result = DIST(N [, M])

Return Value


Returns a rectangular array in which the value of each element is proportional to its frequency.

Arguments


N

The number of columns in the resulting array.

M

The number of rows in the resulting array. If M is omitted, the resulting array will be N by N.

Keywords


None.

                

Version History


Original

Introduced

See Also


FFT