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ArrayDepth

ArrayDepth[expr]
gives the depth to which expr is a full array, with all the parts at a particular level being lists of the same length, or is a SparseArray object.

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ArrayDepth[list] is equivalent to Length[Dimensions[list]].

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Basic Examples (1)

Find the depth to which an array is full:

In[1]:=

Out[1]=

In[2]:=

Out[2]=

Scope (2)

Find the depth of a SparseArray:

Find the array depth of a list of sparse matrices:

Generalizations & Extensions (1)

Use a head other than List:

Properties & Relations (1)

ArrayDepth gives the length of the dimensions list: