Array reorder Method

Syntax

V <array>.reorder(numbers as c)

Arguments

numbersCharacter: The sequence of array elements, as produced by the <array>.property_order() method.

Description

Reorder array elements.

Discussion

The <array>.reorder() method reorders an array based on an order list of the numbers of array elements. Use the <array>.property_order() method to create the order list.

Example

Create an array named arr and populate it with name and desc properties.

dim data as C
data  = <<%str% 
One|first one 
Two|second one 
Three|third one 
%str%

dim arr[3] as P
arr.initialize_properties("name|desc", data)

? arr
+[1].
+[2].
+[3].

? arr[1]
= desc = "first one "
name = "One"

? arr[2]
= desc = "second one "
name = "Two"

? arr[3]
= desc = "third one "
name = "Three"

Define an arbitrary order for the name property in the array.

dim refList as C
refList = comma_to_crlf("Two,One,Three")

? reflist
= Two
One
Three

Create a string that defines how the array should be reordered.

ord = arr.property_order("name", refList) 
? ord 
= 2 
1 
3

Now sort the array based on this new order.

arr.reorder(ord) 
? arr.dump_properties("name|desc") 
= Two|second one
One|first one
Three|third one