Determines the number of columns in a data set.
Syntax
NumberOfColumns(DataSet)
The syntax of the NumberOfColumns function consists of the following parts:
Part |
Description |
|---|---|
DataSet |
The data set for which the number of columns is determined. All data structures are allowed. All data types are permitted. |
Remarks
As the result the function returns a scalar value of data type 64-bit integer.
The function always returns 1 for a scalar value, data series, signal, space curve or list. For a data matrix or a signal series, the function returns the number of columns. For a data matrix, this corresponds to the number of data series in the data matrix, and for a signal series, it corresponds to the number of signals in the signal series.
If the argument is a list, then the function is executed for each element of the list and the result is also a list.
Available in
FlexPro View, Basic, Professional, Developer Suite
Examples
NumberOfColumns({1, 3, 4}) |
Results in 1L. |
NumberOfColumns({1, 3, 4} # 2) |
Results in 2L. |
NumberOfColumns([ [{1, 2}, 2], {1, 3, 4} # 2]) |
Results in [1L, 2L]. |