select

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Description

Description:
Selects an index element of an array or config object. Index 0 denotes the first element, 1 the second, etc.
If index has decimal places it gets rounded down for fractions less than or equal .5, otherwise it gets rounded up.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
array select index
Parameters:
array : Array
index: Number or Boolean (true => 1, false => 0)
Return Value:
Any Value

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
config select index
Parameters:
config: Config
index: Number
Return Value:
Config

Examples

Example 1:
[1,2,3,4] select 2; - result is 3
Example 2:
position player select 2; - result is Z coordinate of player position (see Position for more details)
Example 3:
(configFile >> "CfgVehicles") select 0;
Example 4:
["", currentWeapon player] select alive player;

Additional Information

See also:
count

Notes

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Notes

Posted on 3 March 2009
General Barron
When combined with the count command, this can be used to read all entries out of a config; even when you don't know exactly how many entries there will be. See the notes under count for more info.
Posted on 27 Sep, 2013
Killzone_Kid
Rounding of fractions with select is not the same as when you use round command: _roundThis = 0.5; hint str ([0,1] select _roundThis); //0 hint str round _roundThis; //1
Posted on 30 May, 2014 - 1549
ffur2007slx2_5
In ArmA3 ver 1.18, Boolean type supported. Which true defaulted as 1 and false as 0. [0,1] select (56 > 40) // 1 [0,1,2] select ((!isNil "v") && false) // 0

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