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ARY_FTYPE  -  Obtain the full data type of an array

Description:
The routine returns the full data type of an array as an upper-case character string (e.g. '_REAL ' or 'COMPLEX_BYTE ').

Invocation:
CALL ARY_FTYPE( IARY, FTYPE, STATUS )

Arguments:
IARY = INTEGER (Given)
Array identifier.
FTYPE = CHARACTER ( ) (Returned)
Full data type of the array.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.

Notes:
  • The symbolic constant ARY__SZFTP may be used for declaring the length of a character variable to hold the full data type of an array. This constant is defined in the include file ARY_PAR.



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ARY A Subroutine Library for Accessing ARRAY Data Structures
Starlink User Note 11
R.F. Warren-Smith
28th April 1998
E-mail:rfws@star.rl.ac.uk