Evaluator Array Functions - Open Discussion

[David]

I played a bit today with the new Evaluator array functions.
I tried to explode a string of words into an array.
Here is what I have so far.

Here is the Ad-Hoc script file.
Words 07.zip (465 Bytes)

[David]

This version is a little better.

Here is the Ad-Hoc script file.
Words 08.zip (522 Bytes)

[lxp]

I was about to suggest this

str = " This   is a collection  of words  separated by   spaces. ";
sep = " ";

str = Trim(str);
str = RegExS(str, sep + "+", sep);

Output(str);

arr = ArrayCreate();
tmp = "";

for (i = 0; i < len(str); i++) {
    c = Mid(str, i, 1);

    if (c == sep) {
        Output(tmp);
        ArrayPush(arr, tmp);
        tmp = "";
    }
    else {
        tmp += c;
    }
}

ArrayPush(arr, tmp);

Output(arr);

But we have a problem.

So we'll need to wait a bit, or kindly ask for a Split() function.

Both, actually

[David]

@lxp

So we'll need to wait a bit, or kindly ask for a Split() function.

In php they are called explode() and implode() .

@lxp

str = RegExS(str, sep + "+", sep);

I didn't know we could do that !
This appears to be the better way.

I'll look at your code more later today.
I have to drive a school bus of basketball players to practice with another school and will have a couple of hours.

[lxp]

Life just got boring

(Would have preferred split/join and left explode/implode to the PHP crowd, though)

[David]

Very funny !
Split() and Join() are fine. Or perhaps a name that more clearly differentiates them as functions of strings and arrays instead of only strings or arrays ?

Edit: I didn't see the new beta !
If anyone wants a name change, now is the time to ask.