Using images as arrays in script

In my previous posts Using arrays in script... [TOC],  we have seen in Part 1 how to store data in arrays using the built-in function newArray(...)  and in Part 2, the use of Table windows (Results [Link] or any Table window [Link]). Here I'll describe how data storage can be done via images and how this technique is powerful for large arrays.

The sieve of Eratosthenes

Finding prime numbers is a good exercise to improve your skills in the programming scripting language of ImageJ. Moreover, that's a good opportunity to use a 2D image as a temporary array.

Using arrays (part 2.1): Table window

The Results window [see post] is a 'must' in ImageJ for storing numbers like a spreadsheet and also contains tools to explore the data. A more generalized multicolumn window exists in ImageJ termed the Table window which is very useful specially if you need to play with strings and numbers.

Using arrays in script (part 2.0): Results window

If the Array and List data structures are too limited in one of your IJ script, there is an interesting alternative for storing a data collection: The Results which is a specific window (tool?) working like a very basic spreadsheet...

Using an iterator in ImageJ

Scanning all the pixels of an image to modify values or get some features is a common task when you develop scripts in ImageJ ... unfortunately, if your code contains too many loops, it will become difficult to read and debug . This can be improved using the function Process > Math > Macro... mimicking an iterator object found in modern programming languages.