iFit/pack

PURPOSE

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

 b = pack(a) : compress iData storage to save memory

   @iData/pack function to save memory when storing data sets
   This includes to compare sparse/full storage for large matrices, and
   reduce the Command history. Only the Signal, aliases and Axes are kept
   so that unused Data items are removed.
   In addition, to further 'clean' an object, use: fill(a) and squeeze(a)

 input:  s: object or array (iData)
 output: f: compressed object or array (iData)
 ex:     b=pack(a);

 Version: Nov. 26, 2018
 See also iData, iData/sparse, iData/full, iData/saveas, iData/fill, iData/squeeze

CROSS-REFERENCE INFORMATION

• cell [content,fields]=cell(s) : convert iData objects into cells
• copyobj b = copyobj(s) : makes a copy of iData object
• double d = double(s) : convert iData into doubles
• end b = end(s,index,n) : end value for iData objects
• find d = find(s) : find iData signal non zeros values
• findfield [match, types, nelements]=findfield(iData, field, option) : look for iData fields
• full b = full(s) : Convert iData object storage to full matrix
• get [...] = get(s, 'PropertyName', ...) : get iData object properties
• getalias [link, label,names] = getalias(s, 'AliasName') : get iData alias
• getaxis [val, lab] = getaxis(s, AxisIndex) : get iData axis value and label
• iData
• isempty isempty(s) : true for empty iData object
• issparse b = issparse(s) : True for sparse matrix iData object
• ndims d = ndims(s) : get the dimensionality of iData object
• pack b = pack(a) : compress iData storage to save memory
• reshape c = reshape(a) : reshape the object Signal
• set [s,...] = set(s, 'PropertyName', Propertyvalue, ...) : set iData properties
• setalias [s,...] = setalias(s, AliasName, AliasLink, {AliasLabel}) : set iData aliases
• setaxis s = setaxis(s, rank, alias, value) : set iData axes
• size size(s) : get iData object size (number of elements)
• sparse b = sparse(s) : Convert iData object storage to sparse
• zeros s = zeros(s,N,M,P,...) : initialize an iData array

• pack b = pack(a) : compress iData storage to save memory