- NAME
N_bytes()
- PURPOSE
To return the total number of bytes in data element
- CALLING SEQUENCE
result = N_bytes(a)
- INPUTS
a - any idl data element, scalar or array
- OUTPUTS
total number of bytes in a is returned as the function value
(64bit longword scalar)
- NOTES
(1) Not valid for object or pointer data types
(2) For a string array, the number of bytes is computed after conversion
with the BYTE() function, i.e. each element has the same length,
equal to the maximum individual string length.
- MODIFICATION HISTORY
Version 1 By D. Lindler Oct. 1986
Include new IDL data types W. Landsman June 2001
Now return a 64bit integer W. Landsman April 2006