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Description

Description:

Converts given, formatted as simple array, String into a valid Array. Simple array is array consisting of Numbers, Strings, Booleans and Arrays of all of the above. This command is almost 4× faster than similar uncached call compile method. And because call compile is not required, it is also more secure and primarily intended for use with callExtension to parse the String output into Array.

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Since Arma 3 v1.96 the command tolerates extra spaces and supports single quotes. The only recognised keywords (case insensitive) are:

true - translates into true
false - translates into false
nil - translates into nil
null - translates into nil
<null> - translates into nil (not objNull)
any - translates into nil

Groups:

Strings Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:: parseSimpleArray stringArray
Parameters:: stringArray: String - string formatted as simple array
Return Value:: Array - valid array

Examples

Example 1:: private _arr = parseSimpleArray "[1,2,3]";
Example 2:: private _array1 = [1, "2", true, [4, "five", false]]; private _array2 = parseSimpleArray "[1,""2"",true,[4,""five"",false]]"; _array1 isEqualTo _array2; // true
Example 3:: _bool = true; _num = 123.45; _str = "ok"; _arr = [1, false, "cool"]; _res = parseSimpleArray format ["[%1,%2,%3,%4]", _bool, _num, str _str, str _arr]; // note how _bool and _num do not need str, however if used anyway, the result in this case would be identical hint str _res; // returns [true,123.45,"ok",[1,false,"cool"]]

Additional Information

See also:: set resize pushBack pushBackUnique select apply reverse count find in forEach deleteAt deleteRange append sort arrayIntersect callExtension

Notes

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 |gr2= Arrays
-|descr= Converts given, formatted as simple array, [[String]] into a valid [[Array]]. Simple array is array consisting of [[Number]]s, [[String]]s, [[Boolean]]s and [[Array]]s of all of the above. For example: {{hl|[1,"2",true,[4,"five",false]]}}. The string representation of this array compatible with [[parseSimpleArray]] will be {{hl|"[1,""2"",true,[4,""five"",false]]"}} accordingly. This command is almost '''4x faster''' than similar uncached [[call]] [[compile]] method. And because [[call]] [[compile]] is not required, it is also '''more secure''' and primarily intended for use with [[callExtension]] to parse the [[String]] output into [[Array]].<br><br>
+|descr= Converts given, formatted as simple array, [[String]] into a valid [[Array]]. Simple array is array consisting of [[Number]]s, [[String]]s, [[Boolean]]s and [[Array]]s of all of the above.
-Since Arma 3 v1.96 the command will tolerate extra spaces and supports single quotes. The only recognised keywords (case '''in'''sensitive) are:
+This command is almost '''4&times; faster''' than similar uncached [[call]] [[compile]] method. And because [[call]] [[compile]] is not required, it is also '''more secure''' and primarily intended for use with [[callExtension]] to parse the [[String]] output into [[Array]].
+{{Feature|informative|
+Since {{arma3}} v1.96 the command tolerates extra spaces and supports single quotes. The only recognised keywords (case '''in'''sensitive) are:
+{{Columns|2|
 * {{hl|true}} - translates into [[true]]
 * {{hl|false}} - translates into [[false]]
 * {{hl|nil}} - translates into [[nil]]
 * {{hl|null}} - translates into [[nil]]
-* {{hl|&lt;null&gt;}} - translates into [[nil]]
+* {{hl|&lt;null&gt;}} - translates into [[nil]] (''not'' [[objNull]])
 * {{hl|any}} - translates into [[nil]]
+}}
+}}
 |s1= [[parseSimpleArray]] stringArray
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 |r1= [[Array]] - valid array
-|x1=<code>_arr = [[parseSimpleArray]] "[1,2,3]";</code>|=
+|x1= <sqf>private _arr = parseSimpleArray "[1,2,3]";</sqf>
-|x2= <code>_bool = [[true]];
+|x2= <sqf>
+private _array1 = [1, "2", true, [4, "five", false]];
+private _array2 = parseSimpleArray "[1,""2"",true,[4,""five"",false]]";
+_array1 isEqualTo _array2; // true
+</sqf>
+|x3= <sqf>
+_bool = true;
 _num = 123.45;
 _str = "ok";
-_arr = [1,false,"cool"];
+_arr = [1, false, "cool"];
-_res = [[parseSimpleArray]] [[format]] ["[%1,%2,%3,%4]", _bool, _num, [[str]] _str, [[str]] _arr];
+_res = parseSimpleArray format ["[%1,%2,%3,%4]", _bool, _num, str _str, str _arr];
-{{cc|Note how _bool and _num do not need [[str]], however if used anyway, the result in this case would be identical}}
+// note how _bool and _num do not need str, however if used anyway, the result in this case would be identical
-[[hint]] [[str]] _res;  {{cc|Returns [true,123.45,"ok",[1,false,"cool"]]}}</code>
+hint str _res;  // returns [true,123.45,"ok",[1,false,"cool"]]
+</sqf>
-|seealso= [[set]], [[resize]], [[pushBack]], [[pushBackUnique]], [[select]], [[apply]], [[reverse]], [[count]], [[find]], [[in]], [[forEach]], [[deleteAt]], [[deleteRange]], [[append]], [[sort]], [[arrayIntersect]], [[callExtension]]
+|seealso= [[set]] [[resize]] [[pushBack]] [[pushBackUnique]] [[select]] [[apply]] [[reverse]] [[count]] [[find]] [[in]] [[forEach]] [[deleteAt]] [[deleteRange]] [[append]] [[sort]] [[arrayIntersect]] [[callExtension]]
 }}