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StringReduce

Run the provided udf over all characters in a string to reduce the values to a single output

Method Signature

StringReduce(list=[string], callback=[function:BiFunction], initialValue=[any], delimiter=[string], includeEmptyFields=[boolean], multiCharacterDelimiter=[boolean])

Arguments

Argument
Type
Required
Description
Default

list

string

true

callback

function:BiFunction

true

The callback to use for the test

initialValue

any

false

The initial value of the reduction

delimiter

string

false

,

includeEmptyFields

boolean

false

false

multiCharacterDelimiter

boolean

false

true

Examples

Full function

Reduce the string to a single value.

Run Example

letters = "abcdef";
closure = ( Any inp1, Any inp2 ) => {
	return inp1 & inp2;
};
writeOutput( StringReduce( letters, closure, "z" ) );

Result: zabcdef

Member function

Reduce the string to a single value.

letters = "abcdef";
closure = ( Any inp1, Any inp2 ) => {
	return inp1 & inp2;
};
writeOutput( letters.reduce( closure, "z" ) );

Result: zabcdef

Additional Examples

Run Example

letters = "abcdef";
closure = ( Any value1, Any value2 ) => {
	return value1 & value2;
};
writeOutput( stringReduce( letters, closure, "z" ) );

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