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Array reorder Method
Syntax
V <array>.reorder(numbers as c)
Arguments
- numbersCharacter
The sequence of array elements, as produced by the <array>.property_order() method.
Description
Reorder array elements.
Discussion
The <array>.reorder() method reorders an array based on an order list of the numbers of array elements. Use the <array>.property_order() method to create the order list.
Example
Create an array named arr and populate it with name and desc properties.
dim data as C data = <<%str% One|first one Two|second one Three|third one %str% dim arr[3] as P arr.initialize_properties("name|desc", data) ? arr +[1]. +[2]. +[3]. ? arr[1] = desc = "first one " name = "One" ? arr[2] = desc = "second one " name = "Two" ? arr[3] = desc = "third one " name = "Three"
Define an arbitrary order for the name property in the array.
dim refList as C refList = comma_to_crlf("Two,One,Three") ? reflist = Two One Three
Create a string that defines how the array should be reordered.
ord = arr.property_order("name", refList) ? ord = 2 1 3
Now sort the array based on this new order.
arr.reorder(ord) ? arr.dump_properties("name|desc") = Two|second one One|first one Three|third one
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