An Introduction to Programming with IDL: Interactive Data Language

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Elsevier, Jan 5, 2006 - Computers - 304 pages
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In today’s information age, scientists and engineers must quickly and efficiently analyze extremely large sets of data. One of the best tools to accomplish this is Interactive Data Language (IDLŽ), a programming and visualization environment that facilitates numerical modeling, data analysis, and image processing. IDL’s high-level language and powerful graphics capabilities allow users to write more flexible programs much faster than is possible with other programming languages.

An Introduction to Programming with IDL enables students new to programming, as well as those with experience in other programming languages, to rapidly harness IDL’s capabilities: fast, interactive performance; array syntax; dynamic data typing; and built-in graphics. Each concept is illustrated with sample code, including many complete short programs.

  • Margin notes throughout the text quickly point readers to the relevant sections of IDL manuals
  • End-of-chapter summaries and exercises help reinforce learning
  • Students who purchase the book are eligible for a substantial discount on a student version of the IDL software
 

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Contents

Part II INPUT AND OUTPUT
91
Part III PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND CONTROL
135
Part IV GRAPHICS
159
Part V APPLICATIONS
225
Bibliography
277
Index
279
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24-bit color arguments arithmetic array syntax automatically binary file Bowman Building IDL Applications BYTE calculations chapter coefficients COLOR_24 Commands and Keywords COMPILE_OPT IDL2 Set CONTOUR coordinate create default device driver dimension discrete Fourier transform display double precision elements example programs executed fast Fourier transform file name filter FINDGEN FLOAT floating-point numbers Fortran Fourier transform grid IDL commands IDL procedures IDL program IDL Reference Guide IDL2 Set compile input file integer interpolation keyword Line Graphs loop Mac OS X MAP_SET MYPRO MYSUB NCDF_ATTGET NCDF_VARGET netCDF file operations OPLOT P.MULTI P0LAT P0LON parameters pixel points POLON PostScript PostScript file PRINTER device procedure in IDL procedures and functions pseudorandom numbers PSYM result script Set compile options specified statement stored structure subscript Surface Plots T_units truecolor Truetype UNDEFINED Unix VALUE_LOCATE values variable names w_name write XINTERANIMATE XSIZE XTITLE YSIZE YTITLE

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TitleAn Introduction to Programming with IDL: Interactive Data Language
AuthorKenneth P. Bowman
PublisherElsevier, 2006
ISBN0080489273, 9780080489278
Length304 pages
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Computers / Design, Graphics & Media / CAD-CAM
Computers / Languages / General
  
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