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6.1.15 explodeall

Usage:

   explodeall [-ifndim <ndim>] [-ifshape <dims>]

Replaces any columns which is an N-element arrays with N scalar columns. Only columns with fixed array sizes are affected. The action can be restricted to only columns of a certain shape using the flags.

If the -ifndim flag is used, then only columns of dimensionality <ndim> will be exploded. <ndim> may be 1, 2, ....

If the -ifshape flag is used, then only columns with a specific shape will be exploded; <dims> is a space- or comma-separated list of dimension extents, with the most rapidly-varying first, e.g. '2 5' to explode all 2 x 5 element array columns.


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