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| arma2
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|1.00
|version1= 1.00


|gr1= Arrays
|gr1= Arrays


| Function to find item in nested arrays and return a path to the first match.
|descr= Function to find item in nested arrays and return a path to the first match.
{{Feature|arma3|In some cases [[findIf]] might be the better way of finding a nested element. It is a lot faster!}}
{{Feature|arma3|In some cases [[findIf]] might be the better way of finding a nested element. It is a lot faster!}}


| [array, query] call [[BIS_fnc_findNestedElement]]
|s1= [array, query] call [[BIS_fnc_findNestedElement]]


|p1= array: [[Array]] - array to explore
|p1= array: [[Array]] - array to explore
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|p2= query: [[Anything]] - wanted item
|p2= query: [[Anything]] - wanted item


| [[Array]] of [[Number|Numbers]] - path to the first occurence of ''query''
|r1= [[Array]] of [[Number|Numbers]] - path to the first occurence of ''query''


|x1= <code>_array = [[1, 2], [3, 4]];
|x1= <code>_array = [[1, 2], [3, 4]];
_path = [_array, 3] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_findNestedElement]]; {{cc| expected result: [1, 0]}}{{codecomment|// ((_array [[select]] '''1''') [[select]] '''0''') {{=}}{{=}} 3}}</code>
_path = [_array, 3] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_findNestedElement]]; {{cc|expected result: [1, 0]}}
{{cc|((_array [[select]] '''1''') [[select]] '''0''') {{=}}{{=}} 3}}</code>


| [[BIS_fnc_findAllNestedElements]], [[BIS_fnc_removeNestedElement]], [[BIS_fnc_returnNestedElement]], [[BIS_fnc_setNestedElement]]
|seealso= [[BIS_fnc_findAllNestedElements]], [[BIS_fnc_removeNestedElement]], [[BIS_fnc_returnNestedElement]], [[BIS_fnc_setNestedElement]]
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Revision as of 22:38, 29 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Function to find item in nested arrays and return a path to the first match.
Arma 3
In some cases findIf might be the better way of finding a nested element. It is a lot faster!
Execution:
call
Groups:
Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:
[array, query] call BIS_fnc_findNestedElement
Parameters:
array: Array - array to explore
query: Anything - wanted item
Return Value:
Array of Numbers - path to the first occurence of query

Examples

Example 1:
_array = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]; _path = [_array, 3] call BIS_fnc_findNestedElement; // expected result: [1, 0] // ((_array select 1) select 0) == 3

Additional Information

See also:
BIS_fnc_findAllNestedElementsBIS_fnc_removeNestedElementBIS_fnc_returnNestedElementBIS_fnc_setNestedElement

Notes

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