how to read data in reverse order

[Jeff Whitaker]

Ed Hartnett wrote:
> Jeff Whitaker <jswhit at fastmail.fm> writes:
>
>   
>> Hi all:
>>
>> I'm trying to read the data from a variable in reverse order.  Say I
>> have a 1-D variable of length ten, so start=0, count=10, stride=1 in
>> nc_get_vars gives me all the data.  I though perhaps start=9,count=10
>> and stride=-1 would give me the data in reverse order, but I get a
>> 'Illegal stride' error.  Am I missing something simple, or is this not
>> a supported operation?
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
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>
> Jeff,
>
> I think you may want to try the varm functions
> (i.e. nc_get_varm_<TYPE>).
>
> What you are trying is not a supported operation, as I understand it.
>
>
> Ed
>   
Ed:  Wow, 5 minutes at looking the nc_get_varm docs and I feel a 
migraine coming on ...  I think I'll just flip the order after it's read in.

-Jeff

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