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[netCDF #SGX-325950]: Compound attributes - nested?

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  • Subject: [netCDF #SGX-325950]: Compound attributes - nested?
  • Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:40:41 -0600
> Can compound attributes be nested?
> If so, can the outer compound be vector-valued?
> 
> Thanks,
> James
> --
> James Gallagher
> jgallagher at opendap.org
> 406.723.8663
> 
> 

Yes, nesting is allowed.

By vector-valued, do you mean arrays of compound types? If so, then the answer 
is also, yes. That is, you can have an array of compound type which contains 
nested compound types (or arrays of them).

Thanks,

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SGX-325950
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: High
Status: Closed