struct.findKey()

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

struct.findKey( Key=string, Scope=string )

Returns: Array

Argument Description
Key
string, required

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

Examples

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

See also