engine_set_dtype: Set the output data type

In xbioclim: Bioclimatic Variables from Monthly Climate Data

Set the output data type

Description

Controls the on-disk data type of the output bio.tif file.

"Float64"

IEEE 754 double precision (default).

"Float32"

IEEE 754 single precision — half the file size with negligible loss for most climate data.

Usage

engine_set_dtype(xptr, dtype)

Arguments

xptr	External pointer returned by engine_create.
dtype	Character scalar: one of "Float64" or "Float32".

Value

NULL invisibly.

See Also

engine_create, engine_compute

xbioclim documentation built on Oct. 5, 2026, 5:08 p.m.