ldd

ldd

Data conversion from specific data types to local drain direction data type

Result = ldd(expression)

expression

spatial, non spatial nominal, ordinal, directional

Result

spatial, non spatial ldd

Options

conversion from directional data type: --degrees or --radians

--degrees

values on expression are interpreted as degrees (default)

--radians

values on expression are interpreted as radians

Operation

If the expression is a PCRaster map or a calculation resulting in a PCRaster map, it is converted. If the expression has a data type nominal or ordinal, only the data type is changed; the cell values on Result correspond with the values on expression. For this conversion it is required that the cell values (or directions) on expression are in the domain of the ldd data type, i.e. a whole number from 1 up to and including 9. The values resemble the layout of the numeric key pad of your computer. If expression has a directional data type, the circular directional scale of expression is converted to the local drain direction codes of the ldd data type as follows: the local drain direction codes are interpreted as real clockwise directions where a local drain direction to the top of the map (ldd code 8) is 0 degrees. Each directional cell value on expression is assigned the ldd code of the local drain direction which is closest to the direction given by expression. For instance, assuming the option --degrees is set, all expression values equal to 22.5 or between 22.5 and 67.5 (i.e values in the range [22.5,67.5>) are assigned a ldd code 9 on Result.

Or it generates a map of local drain direction data type with one constant value.

If expression has no PCRaster data type, a Result with data type ldd is generated. This is the case if expression is a number. The value of expression must be in the domain of the ldd data type, i.e. a whole number from 1 up to and including 9. 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 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, Ldd data type, Numbers and data types

Examples

1. • pcrcalc

   binding

   Result = Result.map;

   Expr = Expr.map;

   initial

   report Result = ldd(Expr);

   
   

   • python

   Expr = readmap(“Expr.map”)

   Result = ldd(Expr)

   Result.map	Expr.map