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selectMax [1,true] // returns 1 | selectMax [1,true] // returns 1 | ||
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in case all values are equal or less than zero, command may also return other type of values | in case all values are equal or less than zero, command may also return other type of values | ||
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selectMax ["",false,0,-1] // returns "" | selectMax ["",false,0,-1] // returns "" | ||
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if nil value appears in array, other values are equal or less than zero, command returns nil | if nil value appears in array, other values are equal or less than zero, command returns nil | ||
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Revision as of 15:09, 19 December 2016
Description
- Description:
- Returns the array element with maximum numerical value. Engine solution to BIS_fnc_greatestNum and BIS_fnc_findExtreme. Any Booleans will be converted to Numbers: true => 1, false => 0. Other non Number elements are also permitted, but their value will be treated as 0.
- Groups:
- Uncategorised
Syntax
- Syntax:
- selectMax array
- Parameters:
- array: Array - array of anything
- Return Value:
- Anything - element with maximum numerical value
Examples
- Example 1:
_max = selectMax [1,2,3,4,5]; //5- Example 2:
// Same as, for example: _max = _a max _b max _c max _d; // Only faster: _max = selectMax [_a,_b,_c,_d];
Additional Information
- See also:
- selectMinminmaxselectRandomselect
Notes
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Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
- Posted on December 1, 2016 - 23:01 (UTC)
- Commy2
- Game will print "Bad conversion: scalar" error in RPT log if anything other than numbers was in the array.
- Posted on December 19, 2016 - 02:05 (UTC)
- Longbow
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Returns either number or boolean value, in case max value in array 0, command will return either 0 or false, which ever comes first.
Same for 1 and true values.
selectMax [false,0] // returns false selectMax [0,false] // returns 0 selectMax [true,1] // returns true selectMax [1,true] // returns 1in case all values are equal or less than zero, command may also return other type of valuesselectMax ["",false,0,-1] // returns ""if nil value appears in array, other values are equal or less than zero, command returns nil