Number of column in a matrix



Try length(a[1]).

The difference is that row(a,1) returns a matrix (of one row), while a[1]
returns a list.


Viktor
 

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Subject: Number of column in a matrix

Hello,

How to know the number of column in a matrix.

If A is the matrix and if I do :

LENGTH(ROW(A,1));

This return alway 1.

Thanks for your help.

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