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cdflib.create

Create Common Data Format (CDF) file

Syntax

cdfId = cdflib.create(filename)

Description

cdfId = cdflib.create(filename) creates a new CDF file with the name contained in filename. Specify filename as a character vector or string scalar. Returns the CDF file identifier cdfId.

Examples

Create a CDF file. To run this example, you must have write permission in your current directory.

cdfId = cdflib.create("myfile.cdf");

% Clean up
cdflib.delete(cdfId)
clear cdfId

Tips

  • This function corresponds to the CDF library C API routine CDFcreateCDF.

  • To use this function, you must be familiar with the CDF C interface. You can access the CDF documentation at the CDF website.