ncwriteatt(filename, location, attname, attvalue)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | Path of the netCDF file. |
| location | Variable name, or '/' for a global attribute. |
| attname | Attribute name. |
| attvalue | Attribute value. Character and numeric arrays are supported. |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| none | This function does not return a value. |
ncwriteatt writes metadata as a netCDF attribute. Use location '/' for global file metadata.
Attributes are useful for units, titles, scale factors, and provenance metadata.
filename = [tempdir(), 'help_ncwriteatt.nc'];
nccreate(filename, 'temperature', 'Dimensions', {'x', 2});
ncwriteatt(filename, '/', 'title', 'sample file');
title = ncreadatt(filename, '/', 'title')
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | initial version |