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Re: Subroutine to convert arrays of numbers to string arrays

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  • Subject: Re: Subroutine to convert arrays of numbers to string arrays
  • Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:59:49 -0700 (MST)
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Steve Diggs wrote:

> Robb,
> 
> This is a 'quick-hack' subroutine to take those arrays of short integers
> that used to be string arrays in netCDF into a Perl array of strings.  No
> error checking (which could be added).
> 
> Let me know if you find this tool useful.

Steve,

It's a good idea to use pack, but I think the return should of been of
type string not array. The reason is perl uses string vs array.  It
wouldn't be hard to change. Good idea though.

Robb...

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> #
> #--> This subroutine will take in a null padded array of numerical
> #--> CHARS into an array of strings.  Takes the array as input, output
> #--> in an array of strings.
> #
> #--> S. Diggs: 1999.11.22
> #
> sub num_to_string_array       {
> 
> my $string_sect = pack('C*', @_);
> my @new_dum = split /\000+/,$string_sect;
> my @return_array = @new_dum;
> }
> 1;
> 

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