Re: Array structure--in a structure

["J.D. Smith" <jdsmith(at)astro.cornell.edu>]

Marianne wrote:
> 
> I want to define a structure containing arrays of structures. Is this
> possible without using pointers?
> 
> E.g..
> 
> tmp1={AA,a:1,b:2}
> tmp2={BB,CC:AA(12)}
> 
> I realize this is not correct code, but what is?

tmp2={BB,CC:replicate({AA,a:1,b:2},12)}

then you can do

tmp2.cc.a=findgen(12)

etc.  But you'd better hope you don't later want 11 or 13 AA's, because
without pointers, you're stuck.

JD

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