GetTotalCells
The GetTotalCells
method returns the total number of cells (elements) in the mesh. It is an alias for the Size
method.
Interface
INTERFACE
MODULE FUNCTION SIZE(obj) RESULT(ans)
CLASS(AbstractMesh_), INTENT(IN) :: obj
INTEGER(I4B) :: ans
END FUNCTION size
END INTERFACE
Syntax
numCells = mesh%GetTotalCells()
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Intent | Description |
---|---|---|---|
obj | CLASS(AbstractMesh_) | IN | The mesh object |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
INTEGER(I4B) | Total number of cells (elements) in the mesh |
Description
GetTotalCells
returns the total number of cells (elements) in the mesh. This method is an alias for the Size
method and provides a more descriptive name for the operation when thinking in terms of cells rather than elements.
Example Usage
TYPE(Mesh_) :: mesh
INTEGER(I4B) :: numCells
! Initialize mesh...
! Get the total number of cells
numCells = mesh%GetTotalCells()
PRINT *, "The mesh contains", numCells, "cells"