print_clock

Prints the given string along with a current timestamp.

Available in version 6.2.0 and later.

Prototype

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"  ; This library is automatically loaded
                                                             ; from NCL V6.2.0 onward.
                                                             ; No need for user to explicitly load.

	procedure print_clock (
		title [1] : string   
	)

Arguments

A single title string to print along with the current timestamp.

Description

This procedure simply prints the given string, followed by a current timestamp. This is useful for debugging an NCL script that is running slowly.

Acknowledgement: This function was donated by Carl Schreck, III [SUNY at Albany].

See Also

get_cpu_time, wallClockElapseTime

Examples

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"

begin
  print_clock("Read data")

  a = addfile("$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/data/cdf/uv300.nc","r")
  u = a->U(1,:,:)                                ; read July zonal winds        

  print_clock("Open PostScript file")
  wks = gsn_open_wks("ps","ce")

  res = True
  res@cnFillOn = True

  print_clock("Generate a contour plot")
  plot = gsn_csm_contour_map_ce(wks,u,res)

  print_clock("Finish program")
end

Output:

  (0)  Read data                                     |  2013-10-22 14:44:54 MDT
  (0)  Open PostScript file                          |  2013-10-22 14:44:55 MDT
  (0)  Generate a contour plot                       |  2013-10-22 14:44:55 MDT
  (0)  Finish program                                |  2013-10-22 14:44:56 MDT