string.scanToArray()

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Last updated: Aug 16, 2023 by Jessica Tomkins

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string.scanToArray() provides the ability to look for a value in a string and puts the results into an array.

Parameters

Array to put results into
Value to look for
Index to start from (optional) - if omitted, the search starts from the beginning of the string; the first character in the string is considered position 1
Length to search for (optional) - if omitted, the rest of the string is searched

Return Value

An array of numeric positions that represent found values. The first character in the string is considered position 1.

Example

pjs.define("Arr1", { type: 'packed decimal', length: 1, decimals: 0, dim: 3 });
pjs.define("FIELD1", { type: 'char', length: 7 });
pjs.define("FIELD2", { type: 'char', length: 1 });

FIELD1 = 'YARYRYY';
FIELD2 = 'Y';
 
FIELD1.scanToArray(Arr1, FIELD2, 3);
// Arr1 holds [4, 6, 7]