UDF : _ArraySearch

[FuryCell]

I wrote this simple UDF becuase i needed to search an array but in order to use _ArrayBinarySearch() the array would have to be sorted.However if I sorted my array it would mess up my program becuase the order was important.

Hope someone else also finds it useful.

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;===============================================================================
;
; Description:    Finds an entry within an one-dimensional array. (Similar to _ArrayBinarySearch() except the array does not need to be sorted.)
; Syntax:          _ArraySearch ($avArray, $vWhat2Find, $iStart = 0, $iEnd = 0)

; Parameter(s):     $avArray           = The array to search
;                   $vWhat2Find     = What to search $avArray for
;                   $iStart (Optional) = Start array index for search, normally set to 0 or 1. If omitted it is set to 0
;                   $iEnd  (Optional)  = End array index for search. If omitted it is set to Ubound($AvArray)-1
; Requirement(s):   None
; Return Value(s):  On Success - Returns an array containing the list of files and folders in the specified path
;                   On Failure - Returns an empty string 0 if $vWhat2Find is not found
;                       @Error=1 $avArray is not an array
;                       @Error=2 $iStart is greater than UBound($AvArray)-1
;                       @Error=3 $iEnd is greater than UBound($AvArray)-1
;                       @Error=4 $iStart is greater than $iEnd
; Author(s):        SolidSnake <MetalGX91 at GMail dot com>
; Note(s):          This might be a bit slower than _ArrayBinarySearch() but is useful when the array's order can't be altered.
;===============================================================================
Func _ArraySearch($avArray, $vWhat2Find, $iStart = 0, $iEnd = 0)
    Local $iCurrentPos, $iUBound
    If Not IsArray($avArray) Then
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    $iUBound = UBound($avArray) - 1
    If $iEnd = 0 Then $iEnd = $iUBound
    If $iStart > $iUBound Then
        SetError(2)
        Return (0)
    EndIf
    If $iEnd > $iUBound Then
        SetError(3)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    If $iStart > $iEnd Then
        SetError(4)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    For $iCurrentPos = $iStart To $iEnd
        If $avArray[$iCurrentPos] == $vWhat2Find Then
            SetError(0)
            Return $iCurrentPos
        EndIf
    Next
    SetError(0)

[COLOR=red]Edit:See post below for updated version. 
    Return 0
EndFunc;==>_ArraySearch

P.S the code header looks weird becuase of the word wrap in the code box. Don't know how to fix it

Edit:This UDF is now a standard include as of v3.2

Edit:Changed header to reflect my new email address.

Edited December 11, 2006 by SolidSnake

[therks]

Heh, I see two little problems.

First in your header, you have this line:

; Return Value(s):  On Success - Returns an array containing the list of files and folders in the specified path

Files and folders eh?

Second, the return shouldn't be 0 if it doesnt' find anything. Because if you search the following array for "Hello" what's it going to return?

Dim $array[2]
$array[0] = "Hello"
$array[1] = "World"

The array search UDF I made for myself returns -1 if it doesn't find anything, since you can't (in AutoIt anyway) have an array index less than 0.

Otherwise, good job. I never used that binary search one. Same as you, I can't often sort the array I'm using before looking for something in it. It has to be in a specific order.

Edited June 8, 2005 by Saunders

[blindwig]

  SolidSnake said:

P.S the code header looks weird becuase of the word wrap in the code box. Don't know how to fix it 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

use codebox instead of code, that will put scrollies on it

regarding your function, good work! However, and this is just a personal preference, I like to make my functions a little more idiot-proof instead of just erroring out:

CODE

Func _ArraySearch($avArray, $vWhat2Find, $iStart = -1, $iEnd = -1)

Local $iCurrentPos, $iUBound

If Not IsArray($avArray) Then

SetError(1)

Return -1

EndIf

SetError(0)

$iUBound = UBound($avArray) - 1

If $iStart < 0 Then $iStart = 0

If $iEnd < 0 Then $iEnd = $iUBound

If $iStart > $iUBound Then $iStart = $iUBound

If $iEnd > $iUBound Then $iEnd = $iUBound

If $iStart > $iEnd Then $iEnd = $iStart

For $iCurrentPos = $iStart To $iEnd

If $avArray[$iCurrentPos] == $vWhat2Find Then

Return $iCurrentPos

EndIf

Next

Return -1

EndFunc ;==>_ArraySearch

You might also want to consider a case insensative mode.

[FuryCell]

Here is the updated version.

added Blindwigs idea of a Case sense and fixed the bug with the return that Saunders notified me of.

Thanks Blindwig and Saunders.

CODE

;===============================================================================

;

; Description: Finds an entry within an one-dimensional array. (Similar to _ArrayBinarySearch() except the array does not need to be sorted.)

; Syntax: _ArraySearch($avArray, $vWhat2Find, $iStart = 0, $iEnd = 0,$iCaseSense=0)

;

; Parameter(s): $avArray = The array to search

; $vWhat2Find = What to search $avArray for

; $iStart (Optional) = Start array index for search, normally set to 0 or 1. If omitted it is set to 0

; $iEnd (Optional) = End array index for search. If omitted or set to 0 it is set to Ubound($AvArray)-

; $iCaseSense (Optional) = if set to 1 then search is case sensitive

; Requirement(s): None

; Return Value(s): On Success - Returns the position of an item in an array.

; On Failure - Returns an empty string "" if $vWhat2Find is not found

; @Error=1 $avArray is not an array

; @Error=2 $iStart is greater than UBound($AvArray)-1

; @Error=3 $iEnd is greater than UBound($AvArray)-1

; @Error=4 $iStart is greater than $iEnd

; @Error=5 $iCaseSense was invalid. (Must be 0 or 1)

; Author(s): SolidSnake <MetalGX91 at GMail dot com>

; Note(s): This might be a bit slower than _ArrayBinarySearch() but is useful when the array's order can't be altered.

;===============================================================================

Edit:Changed header file to reflect my new email address. (Previous downloads 89)

Edited December 11, 2006 by SolidSnake

[busysignal]

SolidSnake, simple and clean array search routine. This will come in handy in a project that I am working on.

Thanks..

[FuryCell]

  busysignal said:

SolidSnake, simple and clean array search routine. This will come in handy in a project that I am working on.

Thanks..

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Your Welcome

P.S. Thanks for the comment.