Name

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    VAR_TYPE

Purpose

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    This function returns the IDL code of the variable type.

Category

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    Miscellaneous, Optimal Detection Package v3.1.1

Calling Sequence

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    Result = VAR_TYPE( INVAR )

Inputs

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    INVAR: The variable to have its type returned.

Keyword Parameters

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    HELP: If set the function prints the name of the variable type to
        screen. Default is no printing.
    TEXT: If set the function returns a text string instead of a number.

Outputs

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    Result: The IDL code of the variable type. See the HELP option section
        of the function for interpretation of the code, or use the HELP
        keyword.

Procedure

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    This function reads the variable type index from the SIZE function.

Example

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    Define a floating point number.
      x = 1.2
    Find out its variable type.
      result = var_type( x, /help )

Modification History

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    Written by: Edward Wiebe, 2000-01-21.
    Modified: Daithi Stone, 2000-06-29 (changed behaviour of HELP keyword).
    Modified: ECW, 2001-05-08 (added text keyword)
    Modified: DAS, 2011-11-06 (modified format; inclusion in Optimal
        Detection Package category)