R: Takes a netCDF file out of define mode

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## Takes a netCDF file out of define mode

### Description

Changes a netCDF that is currently in define mode back into data mode.

### Usage

     nc_enddef( nc )

### Arguments

`nc` | An object of class `ncdf4` (as returned by either function `nc_open` or function `nc_create`, indicating what file to operate upon.

### Details

NOTE: typical users will never need to use this function.

NetCDF files can be in "define mode", at which time dimensions and variables can be defined, or new attributes added to a file, or in "data mode", at which time data can be read from the file. This call puts a file that is currently in define mode back into data mode. The ncdf4 package manages this process transparently, so normally, an end user will not need to call this explicitly.

### Note

The typical user will never need this call, nor will ever have to worry about "define mode" or "data mode". THIS CALL IS PROVIDED FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY! If the user goes through this package's standard functional interface, the file will always automatically be set to whatever mode it needs to be in without the user having to do anything. For example, the call to write an attribute (`ncatt_put`) handles this automatically.

### Author(s)

David W. Pierce dpierce@ucsd.edu

### References

http://dwpierce.com/software

### See Also

`nc_redef`.

### Examples

    # This function is for advanced useage only, and will never
    # be needed by the typical users R code.

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