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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.
Syntax
arrayElementExists(array, elem)
Description
Returns "true" if the element exists in the array and "false" otherwise.Alias
elementExists(array, elem)
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
array | array | Yes | Array where the element existence is checked. |
element | any | Yes | Element the existence is checked for. |
Returns
boolean
Example
if( elementExists(watchers, currentUser()) ){
print("You are watching this issue.");
}
The routine returns "true" if currentUser is in the watchers array and if the result is "true" a message is printed.
Notes
If elem is not the same type as declared in the array definition, the routine returns "error".
See also