Re: array dimensions

[Martin Schultz <martin.schultz(at)dkrz.de>]

"Richard G. French" wrote:
> 
> David Fanning wrote:
> >>     dimensions = Size(myarray, /Dimensions)
> >
> > Cheers,
> 
> David is the master of keywords - I've used SIZE all these years without
> knowing that there was a /DIMENSIONS keyword. I guess the only way to
> know about these things is to read through the documentation over and
> over again and take notes on potentially useful keywords and options.
> 
> Which brings me to my question - does anyone out there have a favorite
> keyword on a routine that we mere mortals might not know about, but
> which
> might make our lives much easier? Any suggestions welcome, except for
> HISTOGRAM and PLOT!
> 
> Dick French

Not a favorite keyword, but a favorite tool: Get a decent system (if
you haven't one), install emacs with idlwave, run the routine-info
collection, and then you have all the keywords you never knew but
always dreamt about literally at your fingertips.

Cheers,

Martin


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