ArrayGet
Script function

world.ArrayGet

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Type

Method

Summary

Gets the value of an array item

Prototype

VARIANT ArrayGet(BSTR Name, BSTR Key);

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Description

This retrieves the value for a specified key, for a specified array.

VBscript example

Note ArrayGet ("spells", "galvanic whip")


Lua example

Note (ArrayGet ("spells", "galvanic whip"))


Lua notes

Lua returns nil where applicable instead of an "empty variant".


Return value

The value for the specified key for the specified array.

However if any of the following conditions is met, an "empty" variant is returned:

* Bad array name
* Bad key name
* Array does not exist
* Key does not exist



See Also ...

Topics

DOC_Arrays Arrays
DOC_plugins Plugins
DOC_scripting Scripting
DOC_variables Variables

Functions

FNC_ArrayClear ArrayClear (Clears an array)
FNC_ArrayCount ArrayCount (Returns the number of arrays)
FNC_ArrayCreate ArrayCreate (Creates an array)
FNC_ArrayDelete ArrayDelete (Deletes an array)
FNC_ArrayDeleteKey ArrayDeleteKey (Deletes a key/value pair from an array)
FNC_ArrayExists ArrayExists (Tests to see if the specified array exists)
FNC_ArrayExport ArrayExport (Exports values from an array into a single string)
FNC_ArrayExportKeys ArrayExportKeys (Exports keys from an array into a single string)
FNC_ArrayGet ArrayGet (Gets the value of an array item)
FNC_ArrayGetFirstKey ArrayGetFirstKey (Gets the key of the first element in the array (if any))
FNC_ArrayGetLastKey ArrayGetLastKey (Gets the key of the last element in the array (if any))
FNC_ArrayImport ArrayImport (Imports values into an array from a single string)
FNC_ArrayKeyExists ArrayKeyExists (Tests to see if the specified array key exists)
FNC_ArrayListAll ArrayListAll (Gets the list of arrays)
FNC_ArrayListKeys ArrayListKeys (Gets the list of all the keys in an array)
FNC_ArrayListValues ArrayListValues (Gets the list of all the values in an array)
FNC_ArraySet ArraySet (Sets the value of an array item)
FNC_ArraySize ArraySize (Returns the number of elements in a specified array)

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