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table.colarraytype - Function

3.2.1 return the column array type


Description

The possible column array types are defined as:

FixedShape
FixedShape means that the shape of the array must be the same in each cell of the column. If not given, the array shape may vary. Option Direct forces FixedShape.
Direct
Direct means that the data is directly stored in the table. Direct forces option FixedShape. If not given, the array is indirect, which implies that the data will be stored in a separate file.

Arguments





Inputs

columnname

Name of column

allowed:

string

Default:

Returns
string

Example

 
 
  tb.open("tcal")  
  tb.colarraytype("Gain")  
# Direct,FixedShape  
 

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