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cdflib.renameAttr

Change name of attribute

Syntax

cdflib.renameAttr(cdfId,attrNum,newName)

Description

cdflib.renameAttr(cdfId,attrNum,newName) renames an attribute in a Common Data Format (CDF) file.

cdfId identifies the CDF file. attrNum is a numeric value that identifies the attribute. Attribute numbers are zero-based. newName is a character vector or string scalar that specifies the name you want to assign to the attribute.

Examples

Create a CDF, create an attribute in the CDF, and then rename the attribute. To run this example, you must be in a writable folder.

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

% Create an attribute
attrNum = cdflib.createAttr(cdfId,"Purpose","global_scope");
% Check the name of the attribute
attrName = cdflib.getAttrName(cdfId,attrNum)
attrName =

    'Purpose'
% Rename the attribute
cdflib.renameAttr(cdfId,attrNum,"NewPurpose")

% Check the new name of the attribute
attrName = cdflib.getAttrName(cdfId,attrNum)
attrName =

    'NewPurpose'
% Clean up
cdflib.delete(cdfId)
clear cdfId

Tips

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

  • 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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