types.quantity - Function

Define a quantity

Synopsis
quantity(arg, default, dir, checkeval, help, options, allowunset)

Description
The type of the quantity is fixed on construction. It is determined by the type of the default, or if that is unset, from the options string.

Arguments

arg	List of arguments
	Allowed:	String
default	Default value
	Allowed:	Quantity
	Default:	'0deg'
dir	Direction of variable
	Allowed:	String: 'in'\|'inout'\|'out'
	Default:	'in'
checkeval	Check eval'ability
	Allowed:	Boolean
	Default:	T
help	Help string: if unset, help file is used
	Allowed:	String
	Default:	unset
options	Default type
	Allowed:	Vector of strings
	Default:	angle\|time\|flux\|unnormalizedfluxdensity\|vel\|long\|lat\|len\|temp\|freq
allowunset	Allow unset values?
	Allowed:	Boolean
	Default:	F

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