shorten_array
shorten_array — reduces or expands the size of an array.
Syntax
shorten_array (array, size)
Arguments
- array
The array to shorten or expand.
- size
The new length for the array.
Returns
The resized array.
Description
This function reduces or expands the size of an array by cutting
off any elements which extend beyond the given size, or by
adding nils to
the end of the array until the new size is reached. This
function is analogous to the C function,
realloc.
Example
Gamma> a = array (1,2,3,4,5);
[1 2 3 4 5]
Gamma> shorten_array(a,3);
[1 2 3]
Gamma> shorten_array(a,9);
[1 2 3 nil nil nil nil nil nil]
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