coordsys.naxes - Function

Recover the number of axes

Synopsis
naxes(world)

Arguments

world	in	Find number of world or pixel axes ?
		Allowed:	T or F
		Default:	T

Returns
Int or fail

Description

Find the number of axes in the Coordinate System.

You may find the number of world or pixel axes; these are generally the same and general users can ignore the distinction. See the discussion about pixel and world axis ordering.

Example

- cs := coordsys(direction=T, spectral=T)
- n := cs.naxes(T)
3                          # 2 direction axes, 1 spectral
- n := cs.naxes(F)
3

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	Package	general
	Module	images
	Tool	coordsys