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4 Variables
Variable Introduction
: What are Variables?
Variable Types
: Floating point, integer, and all that
nc_def_var
: Create a Variable
nc_inq_varid
: Get a Variable ID from Its Name
nc_inq_var
: Get Information about a Variable from Its ID
nc_put_var1_ type
: Write a Single Data Value
nc_put_var_ type
: Write an Entire Variable
nc_put_vara_ type
: Write an Array of Values
nc_put_vars_ type
: Write a Subsampled Array of Values
nc_put_varm_ type
: Write a Mapped Array of Values
nc_get_var1_ type
: Read a Single Data Value
nc_get_var_ type
: Read an Entire Variable
nc_get_vara_ type
: Read an Array of Values
nc_get_vars_ type
: Read a Subsampled Array of Values
nc_get_varm_ type
: Read a Mapped Array of Values
Strings
: Reading and Writing Character String Values
Fill Values
: What's Written Where there's No Data?
nc_rename_var
: Rename a Variable