nc_varinq_datatypeΒΆ
nc_varinq_datatype returns the data type of a variable when given its ID.
- datatype = nc_varinq_datatype(ncid, varid)
Return Value
datatype is the data type of the variable with the ID varid and is one of the following:
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
NC_BYTE |
Eight-bit data |
NC_CHAR |
for representing text strings as arrays of ASCII characters |
NC_SHORT |
16-Bit integers |
NC_LONG |
32-Bit integers |
NC_FLOAT |
32-Bit IEEE floating-point |
NC_DOUBLE |
64-Bit IEEE floating-point |
If an error occurs, datatype is -1.
Parameters
- ncid
Identifies the netCDF file.
- varid
varid is the ID of the variable.
See also
id-1540160