StructFindKey()

Searches recursively through a substructure of nested arrays, structures, and other elements, for structures whose values match the search key in the value parameter.

StructFindKey( Top=struct, Key=string, Scope=string );

Returns: Array

Argument Description Default
Top
struct, required

object from which to start search. This parameter requires an object, not a name of an object.

Alias: struct
Key
string, required

Key for which to search.
Scope
string, optional
  • one (default): returns one matching key.
  • all: returns all matching keys

one

Examples

Non-Member Function

animals = {
	cow: {
		noise: "moo",
		size: "large"
	},
	pig: {
		noise: "oink"
	},
	cat: {
		noise: "meow",
		size: "small"
	}
};

// Show all animals
Dump(
	label: "All animals",
	var: animals
);

// Find "all" animal(s) containing key of 'size'
findAnimalsWithSize = StructFindKey(animals, "size", "all");

// Show results in findAnimalsWithSize
Dump(
	label: "Results of StructFindKey(animals, ""size"", ""all"")",
	var: findAnimalsWithSize
);

See also