Re: alias?

I would use ...

 procedure pVS(var)
 begin
  printVarSummary(var)
 end

..sort of cumbersome, but that is the best one can do, i suppose.

maybe you should check out the python version of NCL, which may allow
some of the language constructs you want..

saji

* Dennis Shea <shea_at_ucar.edu> [2009-04-29 19:55:38 -0600]:

> Sorry ... no.
>
> Mark.Collier_at_csiro.au wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm wondering if aliases can be written in NCL?
> > For example the syntax might be:
> >
> > alias pVS=printVarSummary
> > pVS(variable1)
> >
> > my attempts to use character variables did not work.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Mark.
> >
> > CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
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