getfilevaratts

Returns all attribute names associated with a variable on a supported file.

Prototype

	function getfilevaratts (
		thefile [1] : file,    
		varname [1] : string   
	)

	return_val [*] :  string

Arguments

file reference containing variable. It is created using addfile. Thus, it must be a supported file format.

single string name of variable

Return value

Returns a one dimensional array of attributes for a file variable. getfilevaratts returns a missing value if no dimension names exist or the variable is not defined.

Description

Accesses attributes of a user specified variable in a supported file format.

See Also

getvaratts,isfilevaratt

Examples

Example

    g       = addfile("foo.nc" ,"r")   ; create file reference
    slpAtts = getfilevaratts(g,"slp")
    print(slpAtts)

Variable: slpAtts
Type: string
Total Size: 56 bytes
            14 values
Number of Dimensions: 1
Dimensions and sizes:   [14]
Coordinates: 

(0)     long_name
(1)     valid_range
(2)     actual_range
(3)     units
(4)     add_offset
(5)     scale_factor
(6)     missing_value
(7)     precision
(8)     least_significant_digit
(9)     var_desc
(10)    dataset
(11)    level_desc
(12)    statistic
(13)    parent_stat