[vtk-developers] [proposal] Purge() method for vtkTable

[Jeff Baumes]

There is no such method yet (just GetNumberOfRows), but I would prefer an
implementation of that more general method rather than just Purge().
Jeff

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Utkarsh Ayachit <
utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:

> Wouldn't SetNumberOfRows(0) do the trick?
>
> Utkarsh
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Pebay, Philippe P<pppebay at sandia.gov>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am proposing to add a Purge() method to vtkTable for the following
> reason: currently, there is no direct way to clear the contents
> > of such a table while preserving the existing column structure. Calling
> Delete() results in having to re-create the said structure, which
> > is both inconvenient and inefficient.
> >
> > The proposed method would address this issue by emptying columns while
> preserving the table structure.
> >
> > Please let me know what you think.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Philippe
> >
> > --
> > Philippe Pébay
> > Sandia National Laboratories
> >
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