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image - Constructor

	Package	general
	Module	images
	Tool	image

Construct an image tool from an AIPS++ image file

Synopsis
image(infile)

Arguments

infile	in	Input image file name
		Allowed:	String

Returns
image tool or fail

Description

This is the most commonly used constructor. It constructs (creates) a image tool associated with disk image file.

The disk image file may be a native AIPS++, FITS (Float, Double, Short, Long are supported) , or Miriad image file. Look here for more information on foreign images.

Example

- im := image('myimage')         # Access native aips++ image
- im.view()
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- im2 := image('hcn.fits')       # Access FITS image
- im2.view()