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alltrue()

Usage:
alltrue(arg1,arg2,...,argm), all arguments LOGICAL scalars



Keywords: logical variables, syntax
alltrue(a1,a2,...,aM) is equivalent to a1 && a2 && ... && aM, except
that no arguments are evaluated unnecessarily, that is, it evaluates no
arguments after the first false one.  All arguments must be LOGICAL
scalars.

Example:
   if(!alltrue(isscalar(x,real:T),x > 0, x == floor(x))){
      error("x is not positive integer")
   }

The apparently more natural way to do the same thing
   if(!(isscalar(x,real:T) && x > 0 && x == floor(x))){
      error("x is not positive integer")
   }
would not do what you want for a non-REAL x since an attempt would be
made to evaluate floor(x), which is illegal for non-REALs.

See also topics 'logic', anytrue().


Gary Oehlert 2003-01-15