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cdflib.getCacheSize

Number of cache buffers

Syntax

numBuffers = cdflib.getCacheSize(cdfId)

Description

numBuffers = cdflib.getCacheSize(cdfId) returns the number of cache buffers used for the Common Data Format (CDF) file identified by cdfId. For a discussion of cache schemes, see the CDF User's Guide.

Examples

Open the example CDF file and get the cache size:

cdfId = cdflib.open("example.cdf");

numBuf = cdflib.getCacheSize(cdfId)
numBuf =

   300
% Clean up
cdflib.close(cdfId)
clear cdfId

Tips

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

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

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