How can I delete data from a variable in a table?
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Waleed Nowayti
on 23 Jul 2021
Commented: Waleed Nowayti
on 3 Aug 2021
How can I delete data from a variable in a table: For example,
I want to delete all rows that has 'Not Collected' under SampledDate.
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Sulaymon Eshkabilov
on 24 Jul 2021
In fact, it is not viable to delete only rows as dpb stated.
Otherwise, if you'd like to remove all elements of specific rows, that can be done relatively easy, e.g.:
TAB(TAB.SampledDate=='Not Collected', :)=[];
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Stephen23
on 3 Aug 2021
"In general, what is the different between these two ways?"
One checks if the table data contains the required text, the other checks if the table data is the same as that text.
"Why is it giving the same output and will they be different outputs if they are used in a different code?"
Just like any functions, they will give different outputs depending on the input data:
A = 'cat in hat';
B = 'hat';
contains(A,B)
strcmp(A,B)
Only you (as your code's author) can decide which one suits your needs best.
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