Array roll up

[noknown 0]

Hi All!

Does anybody know about ready function which can roll an array with grouping and summing values.

Example 2D array BEFORE:

Name Orders

John 25

Smith 30

Adams 20

John 10

Adams 30

Example 2D array AFTER:

Name Orders

John 35

Smith 30

Adams 50

I could write my own, but if somewhere is ready to function - what a shame to spend time.

Sorry, if this question is very simple. I'm beginning programmer.

And sorry for my english.

Thanks for for answers (if they will)

[JohnOne 1,586]

I've never seen a UDF specifically for that (not saying there isnt one), but I'm sure there will be a combination of UDFs you could use to achieve it.

My personal thought are that it would take you longer to learn the ready functions and implement them, than it would to make your own custom function. And you would learn more writing your own.

[noknown 0]

I've never seen a UDF specifically for that (not saying there isnt one), but I'm sure there will be a combination of UDFs you could use to achieve it.

My personal thought are that it would take you longer to learn the ready functions and implement them, than it would to make your own custom function. And you would learn more writing your own.

Thank u!

[Spiff59 51]

It makes life easier to process arrays in reverse order when you're likely to be doing deletions to the array.

Something like:

#include <Array.au3>
Global $array[6][2] = [["John",25],["Smith",30],["Adams",20],["John",10],["Adams",30],["John",5]]

_ArrayDisplay($array)

For $x = UBound($array) - 1 to 1 Step -1
    For $y = $x - 1 to 0 Step -1
        If $array[$x][0] = $array[$y][0] Then
            $array[$y][1] += $array[$x][1]
            _ArrayDelete($array, $x)
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
Next

_ArrayDisplay($array)

Edited August 23, 2011 by Spiff59

[noknown 0]

It makes life easier to process arrays in reverse order when you're likely to be doing deletions to the array.

Thank u very much!