scalar¶

Result = scalar(expression)

expression: spatial, non spatial boolean, nominal, ordinal, directional, ldd
Result: dimension of expression scalar

Operation¶

If expression is a PCRaster map or a calculation resulting in a PCRaster map, it is converted: the cell values of expression are assigned without change to the corresponding cells on Result. Or it generates a map of scalar data type with one constant value.

If expression has no PCRaster data type, a Result with data type scalar is generated. This is the case if expression is a number or a calculation with numbers. Result will be a map with the same location attributes as the global clone map; all cells will have the value of expression.

Notes¶

A cell with missing value on expression is assigned a missing value on Result.

Group¶

This operation belongs to the group of Conversion and assignment

See Also¶

Data types, Scalar data type, Numbers and data types

Examples¶

• pcrcalc

binding

Result = Result.map;

Expr1 = Expr1.map;

areamap

Expr1.map;

initial

report Result = scalar(1);

• python

Expr1 = readmap(“Expr1.map”)

setclone(“Expr1.map”);

Result = scalar(1)

Result.map

Expr1.map