dim_sum

For each index of dimensions 0..n-2, this function computes the sum of the n-1 dimension

Synopsis

	function dim_sum(
		x : numeric
	)

Arguments

x
An array of one or more numeric values of any dimensionality

Description

The dim_sum function computes the sum of all elements of the n-1 dimension for each index of the dimensions 0..n-2. dim_sum ignores missing values. The output dimensionality is the same as the first n-2 dimensions of the input.

Example

The following is simplistic example that demonstrates how dim_sum works. Try running this example and print out the values to get a better idea of how dim_sum works. 
begin
;
; 	Create example array
;
	a = onedtond(ispan(1,150,1),(/3,5,10/))
;
; 	Assign dimension names
;
	a!0 = "x"
	a!1 = "y"
	a!2 = "z"
;
;  	Compute sum of dimension z at all points x and y
;
 	pxy = dim_sum(a)
;
;       Compute sum of dimension x at all points y and z	
;	The following uses Named Subscripting to reorder the input array
;	such that x is the n-1 dimension.
;
	pyz = dim_sum( a(y | :, z | : , x | :) )

end

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