Function Reference


_ArrayTrim

Trims a certain number of characters from all elements in a 1D or 2D array

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayTrim ( ByRef $aArray, $iTrimNum [, $iDirection = 0 [, $iStart = 0 [, $iEnd = 0 [, $iSubItem = 0]]]] )

Parameters

$aArray Array to modify
$iTrimNum Number of characters to remove
$iDirection [optional] Direction to trim:
    0 - trim left
    1 - trim right
$iStart [optional] Index of array to start trim
$iEnd [optional] Index of array to stop trim
$iSubItem [optional] Column to trim

Return Value

Success: 1.
Failure: 0 and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: 1 - $aArray is not an array
2 - $aArray is not an 1D or 2D array
3 - $iStart or $iEnd outside array bounds
4 - $iStart is greater than $iEnd
5 - $iSubItem outside array bounds

Example

#include <Array.au3>

Local $aArray[5] = ["ab", "bc", "cd", "de", "ef"]

_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "1D array")
_ArrayTrim($aArray, 1, 1, 1, 3)
_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Trimmed right 1 char from items 1-3")

Local $aArray[4][4], $iChr
For $i = 0 To 3
        For $j = 0 To 3
                $iChr = Random(97, 121, 1)
                $aArray[$i][$j] = Chr($iChr) & Chr($iChr + 1)
        Next
Next
_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "2D array")
_ArrayTrim($aArray, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3)
_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Trimmed left 1 char from col 2-3 in row 1-2")