[ncl-talk] variable name in netCDF file

[Rashed Mahmood]

May be try using the $$ syntax:
e.g.

 infil = addfile("abc.nc","r")

 vname = "lwp37_mid-high_daynight_mon"

 varb = infil->$vname$


Cheers,
Rashed








On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:27 PM, Laura Fowler <laura at ucar.edu> wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I am trying to read two variables in a NetCDF file. One is named  "lwp37_high_daynight_mon"
> and I do not have any issue to read it.
>
> The other one is named "lwp37_mid-high_daynight_mon" for which ncl
> (6.4.0) an error message. I do not have any issue using ncdump with this
> variable. Does ncl has an issue reading variable that a name with a mix of
> "_" and "-" sign.
>
> This is the only thing I can think of.
>
> Many thanks,
> Laura
>
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