Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.
Syntax
arrayGetElement(array, index)
Package
array
Short Name
getElement (only when using package)
Description
Returns the element at the specified index.Alias
getElement(array, index)
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
array | array | Yes | Array where the element at the specified index is searched. |
index | number | Yes | Index of the element to be returned. |
Returns
Element of the array type.
Example
for(number i = 0; i < size(watchers); i = i + 1){
print(getElement(watchers, i) + " is watching this issue.");
}
Prints all the elements of the array watchers.
Notes
If index is not number or has negative value the routine returns error.
If index is greater than the size of the array, the routine will return an empty value of the respective type.
SIL Engine™ 2.5 specific
Starting with version 2.5 we added the indexing operator. It will work on arrays, strings, dates and interval.
You can simply write in your programs watchers[0] to refer to the first element in the watchers array.