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|p2= query: [[Anything]] - wanted item
|p2= query: [[Anything]] - wanted item


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


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


|seealso= [[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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Latest revision as of 11:17, 13 July 2022

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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:
private _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_findAllNestedElements BIS_fnc_removeNestedElement BIS_fnc_returnNestedElement BIS_fnc_setNestedElement

Notes

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