Re: IDL EPA Exam Test Question

[Andy Loughe <loughe(at)fsl.noaa.gov>]

David Fanning wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> The Exam Committee chairman has run off with the
> secretary over in the Bookstore and no one seems to
> know when he is coming back. So I've been asked to
> get a couple of exam questions together. I don't want
> to be unfair or anything, so I thought I would throw
> out a test question to see if I'm on the right track.
> 
> Ready?
> 
> What is the *real* purpose of the DIST function?


As it says in the on-line help (no kidding)...

   "Making pretty pictures."

Do I win?

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