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Description

 

Extract from MainArray all elements corresponding to ComparisonTest filling DestinationArray with elements found.

 

Syntax

 

nRec = ARRAY EXTRACT MainArray, [COLLATE UCASE,] {StartsWith | EndsWith | Contains} ComparisonStringExpression InTo DestinationArray

 

Syntax for array of pointer to heap allocated memory areas: each element of MainArray MUST be a DWORD pointer to some memory allocated with HEAP* functions.

 

nRec = ARRAY EXTRACT MainArray PTR, [COLLATE UCASE,] {StartsWith | EndsWith | Contains} ComparisonStringExpression InTo DestinationArray

 

Returns

 

None

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

MainArray

Array

No

Name of the variable array containing elements to be checked.
Optional PTR syntax version will work with DWord arrays of pointers to Heap allocated memory

ComparisonStringExpression

String

No

String expression that will be used to compare elements with depending on comparison type: StartsWith, EndsWith, Contains.

DestinationArray

Array

No

The element index inside the array from which to start assignment.

Attention: this array will be automatically free and resized

 

Remarks

 

If COLLATE UCASE will be present, all comparison will take place in upper case format

 

Restrictions

 

MainArray and DestinationArray must be dynamic string arrays.

All comparisons are sensible to upper/lower case unless COLLATE UCASE option is present.

 

See also

 

LBound, UBound, ARRAY SORT, ARRAY SCAN,

 

Examples

 

 

 

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