Name

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      PMATCH

Purpose

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      Find a given pattern in a 1-d array.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      pmatch, s, p, in

Inputs

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      s = array to search. in
      p = pattern array. in

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        /ALL means return index of all matches, else just first.

Outputs

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      in = index of match. out
          -1 means no match found.

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Notes: useful if you need to find a sequence of values
        occuring somewhere in an array. Longer pattern
        arrays give slower searches.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 1997 Apr 30
  Copyright (C) 1997, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.