updatearray() Function

Inserts new values or modifies existing values at the specified index of a given array, and returns the resulting array.

Syntax

updatearray( array, index, value )

array: (Any Type Array) The array to modify.

index: (Integer or Integer Array) The one-based index or array of indices at which to update the array.

value: (Any Type or Any Type Array) The new value or values to add or replace existing values.

Returns

Any Type Array

Notes

This function works with complex data types structures in the same way as simple structures. For example, assume you have a Case data type with a notes field that represents a list of Notes. When an array of cases is passed in as the input array, an array of cases returns. When an array of cases.notes is passed in, an array of notes returns.

The index value must be greater than or equal to 1.

Unless the new value is null, the list of indices must match the list of new values; otherwise, a runtime error returns with this message: The list of indices and list of new values must be of equal length. The list of indices has <value> items. The list of new values has <value> items.

If the type of the new value cannot be cast to the input array type, a runtime error returns with this message: Cannot cast from type <newValueType> to type <inputType>.

When the input array is a single value (not an array), there will be a runtime error with this message: An array is expected as the first parameter. For example: updatearray(1, 1, 200) returns an error

When the index is less than or equal to zero, there will be a runtime error with this message: An invalid index is present (<index>). Indices must be greater or equal to one. For example: updatearray({1, 2, 3}, 0, 200) returns an error

If the index is null, or an empty list, the input array is returned with no changes.

If the index is not a number (e.g., a list of nulls, or a string), there will be a runtime error with this message: The indices are not of the expected type. Type of indices: <type passed in>. Type expected: <type expected>.

Examples

Update One Item in the Array:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, 2, 200) returns 1, 200, 3

Update Multiple Items in the Array:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, {2, 3}, {200, 300}) returns 1, 200, 300

Update Multiple Items in the Array with the Same Value:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, {2, 3}, 300) returns 1, 300, 300

Update One or More Items with Values of a Different Type:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, 2, "20") returns 1, 20, 3

Append One or More Items to an Array:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, 5, 500) returns 1, 2, 3, null, 500

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, {1, 5}, {100, 500}) returns 100, 2, 3, null, 500

Null Out One or More Items in an Array:

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, 2, pv!Multiple[2]) returns 1, null, 3 where pv!Multiple[2] has a null value

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, {2, 3}, pv!Multiple[2]) returns 1, null, null where pv!Multiple[2] has a null value

updatearray({1, 2, 3}, {4, 5}, pv!Multiple[2]) returns 1, 2, 3, null, null where pv!Multiple[2] has a null value

Update a Null Array:

updatearray({tointeger(null)}, 2, 200) returns null, 200

Update an Empty Array:

updatearray({}, {2, 3}, 3) returns null, 3, 3

See Also

Inserting a Value into an Index of an Array: If you plan to use this function on a node output and simply want to insert one or more values into an array, check out the Is Stored at Index operator discussed in this help topic which provides this specific functionality.

insert(): Use this function if your index is less than or equal to count(array)+1.

append(): Use this function if you simply want to append values onto the end of the array.

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