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[netCDF #QBC-221279]: Variable name = user-defined type?

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  • Subject: [netCDF #QBC-221279]: Variable name = user-defined type?
  • Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:28:38 -0700
Yes, the rule is that
groups, variables, and types
may not have the same name.
If memory serves, this is inherited
from HDF5.
We recommend that type names end in '_t'
both to avoid the rule above as well
as identifying it as a type name.

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QBC-221279
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed