getOrDefault

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Description

Description:
Retrieves a value out of a HashMap after looking it up by its key. When the HashMap doesn't contain the key, the default value is returned
Groups:
HashMap

Syntax

Syntax:
hashMap getOrDefault [key, defaultValue]
Parameters:
hashMap : HashMap
key: HashMapKey
defaultValue: Anything - (Optional, default nil)
setDefault: Boolean - (Optional, default false) - If set to true and value does not exist in provided hash map, defaultValue will be added to the hash map Template:Since
Return Value:
Anything

Examples

Example 1:
private _myValue = _myHashMap getOrDefault ["a", "Not Found!"];
Example 2:
private _myValue = _hashMap getOrDefault ["a", "Not Found!", true]; // Will add default value to the hash map if it does not exist

Additional Information

See also:
HashMap get

Notes

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