Array Functions

​$count

Signature: $count(array)

Parameters:

• array - An array to process.

If the array parameter is not an array, but rather a value of another JSON type, then the parameter is treated as a singleton array containing that value, and this function returns 1.

Returns the number of items in the array parameter. If the array parameter is not an array, but rather a value of another JSON type, then the parameter is treated as a singleton array containing that value, and this function returns 1.

If array is not specified, then the context value is used as the value of array.

Examples

$count([1,2,3,1])

4

$count("hello")

1

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$append

Signature: $append(array1, array2)

Parameters:

• array1 - The first array to append the second argument to.

If this parameter is not an array, then it is treated as a singleton array containing that value.

• array2 - The second array to append to the first argument.

If this parameter is not an array, then it is treated as a singleton array containing that value.

Returns an array containing the values in array1 followed by the values in array2. If either parameter is not an array, then it is treated as a singleton array containing that value.

Examples

$append([1,2,3], [4,5,6])

[1,2,3,4,5,6]

$append([1,2,3], 4)

[1,2,3,4]

$append("Hello", "World")

["Hello", "World"]

​$sort

Signature: $sort(array, [, function])

Parameters:

• array - An array to sort.
• function - If a comparator function is supplied, then it must be a function that takes two parameters:

function(left, right)

This function gets invoked by the sorting algorithm to compare two values left and right. If the value of left should be placed after the value of right in the desired sort order, then the function must return Boolean true to indicate a swap. Otherwise it must return false.

Returns an array containing all the values in the array parameter, but sorted into order. If no function parameter is supplied, then the array parameter must contain only numbers or only strings, and they will be sorted in order of increasing number, or increasing unicode codepoint respectively.

If a comparator function is supplied, then it must be a function that takes two parameters:

function(left, right)

This function gets invoked by the sorting algorithm to compare two values left and right. If the value of left should be placed after the value of right in the desired sort order, then the function must return Boolean true to indicate a swap. Otherwise it must return false.

Example

$sort(Account.Order.Product, function($l, $r) {
  $l.Description.Weight > $r.Description.Weight
})

This sorts the products in order of increasing weight.

The sorting algorithm is stable which means that values within the original array which are the same according to the comparator function will remain in the original order in the sorted array.

​$reverse

Signature: $reverse(array)

Parameters:

• array - An array to reverse.

Returns an array containing all the values from the array parameter, but in reverse order.

Examples

$reverse(["Hello", "World"])

["World", "Hello"]

[1..5] ~> $reverse()

[5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

​$shuffle

Signature: $shuffle(array)

Parameters:

• array - An array to shuffle.

Returns an array containing all the values from the array parameter, but shuffled into random order.

Examples

$shuffle([1..9])

[6, 8, 2, 3, 9, 5, 1, 4, 7]

​$distinct

Signature: $distinct(array)

Parameters:

• array - An array to process.

Returns an array containing all the values from the array parameter, but with any duplicates removed. Values are tested for deep equality as if by using the equality operator.

Examples

$distinct([1,2,3,3,4,3,5])

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

$distinct(Account.Order.Product.Description.Colour)

["Purple", "Orange", "Black"]

​$zip

Signature: $zip(array1, ...)

Parameters:

• array1 - An array to zip.

Returns a convolved (zipped) array containing grouped arrays of values from the array1 … arrayN arguments from index 0, 1, 2, etc.

This function accepts a variable number of arguments. The length of the returned array is equal to the length of the shortest array in the arguments.

Examples

$zip([1,2,3], [4,5,6])

[[1,4] ,[2,5], [3,6]]

$zip([1,2,3],[4,5],[7,8,9])

[[1,4,7], [2,5,8]]