Re: Read variable with parenthesis in name?

You can try using the $...$ syntax:

   varname = "Isoprene_(microgram_per_m2_per_hr)"
   f = addfile(filename,"r")
   isoprene = f->$varname$

We use this method for variable names that contain "-" symbols, so
hopefully it will work for "(" and ")".

--Mary

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 abtawfik_at_umich.edu wrote:

> Hello all
>
> I was wondering if there was a way of reading a variable from a netcdf file
> when the variable name contains a parenthesis. For example when using ncdump
> -h the variable would appear as:
>
> short Isoprene_(microgram_per_m2_per_hr)(y, x) ;
> Isoprene_(microgram_per_m2_per_hr):long_name =
> "Isoprene_(microgram_per_m2_per_hr)" ;
>
>
> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
>
> -Ahmed
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