parseHdr {FITSio}R Documentation

Parse FITS header

Description

Parse FITS header to extract keyword = variable pairs. Mostly useful for finding values given keyword name.

Usage

parseHdr(headerName)

Arguments

headerName

Header card images (vector)

Details

Uses strict FITS convention to identify keyword = variable pairs: a string '= ' in card image columns 9 and 10.

Value

Vector with elements keyword, variable for all pairs.

Note

Function eliminates leading and trailing spaces.

Author(s)

A. Harris

See Also

readFITSheader, modifyHeader

Examples

header <- newKwv('KEYWORD', 'VALUE', 'NOTE')
header <- addKwv('test1', 'plot size', header=header)
header <- addKwv('test2', 4294.95397809807, 'number', header=header)
header <- addKwv('test3', 4.29495397809807e50, 'big number', header=header)
header <- addKwv('test4', -4.29495397809807e50, 'big number', header=header)
parseHdr(header)

[Package FITSio version 2.1-6 Index]