pushBack

1.26

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Description

Description:

Insert an element to the back of the given array. This command modifies the original array. (see also: pushBackUnique)

Groups:

Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:

array pushBack element

Parameters:

array: Array

element: Anything

Return Value:

Number - index of inserted element

Examples

Example 1:

_arr = [1,2,3]; _arr pushBack 4; hint str _arr; //[1,2,3,4]

Example 2:

_arr = [1,[2,4],3]; (_arr select 1) pushBack [5,6]; hint str _arr //[1,[2,4,[5,6]],3]

Additional Information

See also:

pushBackUnique select set resize reverse count find in forEach deleteAt deleteRange append sort arrayIntersect apply BIS_fnc_arrayPushStack BIS_fnc_arrayPush

Notes

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ffur2007slx2_5 - c

Posted on Aug 01, 2014 - 21:15 (UTC)

(A3 1.26) It is recommended to use pushBack instead of BIS_fnc_arrayPush.

_array = [1,2,3]; _array pushBack 4; //same as [_array, 4] call BIS_fnc_arrayPush;

Skaronator - c

Posted on Aug 23, 2014 - 21:35 (UTC)

It's highly recommended to use the new pushBack command, up to 43% faster than set and up to 11843% faster a plus b!

DreadedEntity - c

Posted on Nov 26, 2014 - 18:25 (UTC)

pushBack does not support nil while set and a plus b do. For example:

_array = []; for "_i" from 0 to 3 do { _array pushBack nil; }; hint str _array; //hint is []

Killzone_Kid - c

Posted on May 21, 2015 - 10:52 (UTC)

Array "push" implementation using pushBack, alternative to BIS_fnc_arrayPush

KK_fnc_push = { _this select 0 pushBack (_this select 1); _this select 0 }; // Example arr = [1,2,3]; [arr, 4] call KK_fnc_push; //both arr and return of function are now [1,2,3,4]

OOKexOo - c

Posted on Oct 05, 2016 - 02:19 (UTC)

Note that pushBack does not create a new object.
Therefore, if you edit an object that was pushed back to an array, it also affects the object in the array. e.g.

_first_squence = [1,2,3]; _second_squence = [5,4]; _first_squence pushBack _second_squence; systemChat str _first_squence // prints [1,2,3,[5,4]]] reverse _second_squence; systemChat str _first_squence // prints [1,2,3,[4,5]]]

If you pushBack an array for instance, you can just copy it to generate a new object. e.g.

_first_squence pushBack +_second_squence;