A simple function to print an array in Console

[kcvinu 64]

Hi all,

Sometimes we need to know instantly what our array contains. For this, i have made a little function to print your array in console. You may use this function in MsgBox too.

Here is the code.

#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.3.12.0
 Author:         kcvinu

 Script Function: Sometimes we need to see what an array or a list contains.
                  And this script will help you to see the all elements without a loop
                  Example : If you have an array like this = Local $MyArray[4] = ['Red','Green','Blue','Yellow']
                            You need to use the fuction like this = PrintList($MyArray)
                            Result : It will print your Array in Console like this
                            [Red,Green,Blue,Yellow]
    Template AutoIt script.

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Script Start - Add your code below here

Func PrintList($List)
    If IsArray($List) Then
        Local $txt = ""
        For $i = 0 to UBound($List) -1
            $txt = $txt & "," & $List[$i]
        Next
        Local $out = StringMid($txt,2)
        Global $Result = "[" & $out & "]"
        ConsoleWrite($Result)
        Return $Result
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "List Error", "Variable is not an array or a list")
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>PrintList

 

PrintList.au3

Edited September 6, 2015 by kcvinu

[TheSaint 1,835]

You are aware of the _ArrayDisplay command in the UDF section of the Help file?

I don't wish to discourage you on your programming journey, but I suggest you read what I wrote >here.

P.S. Nice to see you coming along with your programming though.

Edited February 26, 2015 by TheSaint

[JohnOne 1,598]

Want to develop your PrintList idea for good coding practice?

Make it print out in a uniform manner in rows and columns, which you could actually print via a printer.

[water 2,147]

UEZ of the german forum has already created such an UDF to display the content of an array in a formated way on the console.

It works pretty well

[JohnOne 1,598]

Well I'm sure the OP won't cheat and look at it, if he decides to go ahead

[UEZ 1,168]

UEZ of the german forum has already created such an UDF to display the content of an array in a formated way on the console.

It works pretty well

 

It can be found here, too (also a version by gil900): 

Br,

UEZ

Edited February 26, 2015 by UEZ

[Melba23 3,075]

Hi,

And you can even get _ArrayDisplay itself to nicely format the data when copied via the dialog buttons if you set the $vUser_Separator parameter to a numeric value:

#include <Array.au3>

Local $aArray[][] = [["Item 0-0", "Item 0-1"], ["Item 1-0", "Item 1-1"]]

_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Formatted", Default, Default, 10, "Column 1|Column 2")

Run the script, press the either of the "Copy Data" buttons and paste into the SciTE console to see what I mean.

M23

[kcvinu 64]

Hi all,

I have read your valubale comments. And I have tested the _ArrayDisplay function. I think my function is different from that. Anyway, thanks to those who supported me.

[water 2,147]

I think you should compare your function with the UDF written by UEZ. Both write the content of the array to the console.

[kcvinu 64]

Hi 

water, Yes. 

[spudw2k 216]

I made a not so simple, but fairly elegant function to enumerate any size array which also write the contents to the console.  It is in the spoiler section of this post:

It was just a fun exercise.  I can't think of any application/purpose where I would need an array with more than 3 dimensions (I find 2-dimensions to be adequate most of the time), but I wanted to make the func dynamic enough to support whatever I threw at it.