select

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Description

Description:

Selects an index element of an array or config object. Index 0 denotes the first element, 1 the second, etc.
If index has decimal places it gets rounded down for fractions less than .5, otherwise it gets rounded up.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

array select index

Parameters:

array : Array

index: Number

Return Value:

Any Value

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

config select index

Parameters:

config: Config

index: Number

Return Value:

Config

Examples

Example 1:

[1,2,3,4] select 2 - result is 3

Example 2:

position player select 2 - result is Z coordinate of player position (see Position for more details)

Example 3:

(configFile >> "CfgVehicles") select 0

Additional Information

See also:

count

Notes

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Notes

When combined with the count command, this can be used to read all entries out of a config; even when you don't know exactly how many entries there will be. See the notes under count for more info. --General Barron 02:02, 3 March 2009 (CET)