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getfiledims

Returns a list of dimension names for the given file.

Available in version 6.5.0 and later.

Prototype

	function getfiledims (
		thefile  : file   
	)

	return_val [*] :  string

Arguments

thefile

A reference to a file created from a call to addfile or addfiles. The file referenced must be one in the supported file format list.

Description

This function is an alias for getfiledimnames. See that page for more details and examples.