ArrayGetMetadata

Gets metadata for items of an array and indicates the array type.

Method Signature

ArrayGetMetadata(array=[array])

Arguments

Argument	Type	Required	Description	Default
array	array	true	The array to be inserted into

Examples

Simple Example

Run Example

// Create an array
arrayList = [
	"apple",
	"pineapple",
	"mango"
];
// Fetch meta data
data = arrayGetMetadata( arrayList );
// Print array type
writeOutput( data.TYPE );

Result: synchronized

Member Function Example

Run Example

// Create an array
arrayList = [
	"apple",
	"pineapple",
	"mango"
];
// Fetch meta data
data = arrayList.getMetadata();
// Print array type
writeOutput( data.TYPE );

Result: synchronized

Dump Metadata of Typed Array (Member syntax)

Return struct has a new key called dimensions and can also have a defined datatype. Supported datatypes are String, Numeric, Boolean, Date, Array, Struct, Query, Component, [Component name], Binary, and Function.

arr = arrayNew[ "String" ]( 1 );
writeOutput( JSONSerialize( arr.getMetadata() ) );

Result: {"dimensions":1,"datatype":"String","type":"synchronized"}

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• ArrayPrepend

• ArrayResize

• ArrayReduce

• ArrayMerge

• ArrayIndexExists

• ArrayIsDefined

• ArrayFindAll

• ArrayFindAllNoCase

• ArraySum

• ArraySplice

• ArrayReduceRight

• ArrayReverse

• ArrayFind

• ArrayFindNoCase

• ArrayContains

• ArrayContainsNoCase

• ArrayPush

• ArrayMap

• ArrayPop

• ArraySome

• ArrayDelete

• ArrayDeleteNoCase

• ArrayMedian

• ArrayAvg

• ArrayToList

• ArrayFilter

• ArrayClear

• ArrayRange

• ArraySwap

• ArrayShift

• ArrayToStruct

• ArrayUnshift

• ArraySlice

• ArrayMid

• ArrayInsertAt

• ArrayNew

• ArraySet

• ArrayMax

• ArrayFirst

• ArrayDeleteAt

• ArraySort

• ArrayEach

• ArrayAppend

• ArrayEvery

• ArrayLast

• ArrayMin