RE: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Hey guys thank you all for your help. I think the answer to my original question is no ColdFusion doesn't support multiple character delimiters however there are a few options for replacements. Charlie, I actually have been using conditional statements like your example for instances where I need to use multiple character delimiters, I just wasn't sure if there was a better way of doing this. Thanks though! Paul -Original Message- From: Leigh [mailto:cfsearch...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:55 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters My answer was just... keep it simple :) Always good advice :) ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330641 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Why not make a duplicate of the list, use RegExp to replace oat with a single delimiter such as a pipe | and then loop though the list. That way you only have to do the loop once. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.comwrote: Hey guys thank you all for your help. I think the answer to my original question is no ColdFusion doesn't support multiple character delimiters however there are a few options for replacements. Charlie, I actually have been using conditional statements like your example for instances where I need to use multiple character delimiters, I just wasn't sure if there was a better way of doing this. Thanks though! Paul -Original Message- From: Leigh [mailto:cfsearch...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:55 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters My answer was just... keep it simple :) Always good advice :) ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330643 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Do this:
cfloop index=i array=#variables.exampleList.split('oat')#
...
/cfloop
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Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Hi Paul, Just fyi, CF9 added a 4th parameter (boolean multiCharacterDelimiter) to the listToArray function: cfloop array=#listToArray(variables.myList, 'oat', false, true)# index=i You have a few options! HTH, -Aaron I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330665 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Hey Aaron, Thanks for the information. Very helpful. :) Paul -Original Message- From: Aaron Neff [mailto:w...@itisdesign.com] Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:05 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters Hi Paul, Just fyi, CF9 added a 4th parameter (boolean multiCharacterDelimiter) to the listToArray function: cfloop array=#listToArray(variables.myList, 'oat', false, true)# index=i You have a few options! HTH, -Aaron I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330669 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Treating 'OAT' as a deimiter isn't going to get you what you want. The delimiter is not considered part of the list element itself. So if you have GOAT,BOAT,MOAT,BOOBS, and you want to delimit on the string 'OAT', if you're successful then you'd end up with: G,B,M,BOOBS ... because the delimiter that you specified (OAT) is now defined as just that... a delimiter that's not going to be returned with the list element. I suppose you could output the loop index and concatenate an OAT onto it. But that's assuming the business rule that you're looking to satisfy is that the word *ends* with OAT. Originally you said contains. So what if it's Goats, plural? So... you've got working code that currently loops over the list, and does a conditional check for each iteration. You're looking for a better way. Better is subjective. Unless you're encountering performance issues that you can attribute to your loop and the subsequent conditional... what would be better? Doing it in one line? Is that better? If another developer has to work on this code, would he or she easily understand what the code does? For me, part of better is legible code. You described a need. I need to loop over this list, and if the list element contains OAT, show it. The loop/conditional code is almost a literal translation of that need. Anyone should be able to easily maintain that code. You can get into some ninja regular expression mindset and probably do what you're looking to do. But in the end... what does it buy you? Is the code more performant? Is it easier to read? Just my $0.02 :) On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.comwrote: Hey Aaron, Thanks for the information. Very helpful. :) Paul -Original Message- From: Aaron Neff [mailto:w...@itisdesign.com] Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:05 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters Hi Paul, Just fyi, CF9 added a 4th parameter (boolean multiCharacterDelimiter) to the listToArray function: cfloop array=#listToArray(variables.myList, 'oat', false, true)# index=i You have a few options! HTH, -Aaron I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330671 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Hey all, I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. For example.. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i delimiters=oat #i# /cfloop I would like something like the above to work, but instead it outputs all that contain a B,O,A or a T. Any ideas? :) Thanks, Paul ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330626 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
I don't know if it would work and I'm shooting in the dark, but if you made oat into a variable, would that work? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. For example.. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i delimiters=oat #i# /cfloop I would like something like the above to work, but instead it outputs all that contain a B,O,A or a T. Any ideas? :) Thanks, Paul ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330627 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Good idea, but unfortunately it didn't work. Thanks though. :) -Original Message- From: Phillip Vector [mailto:vec...@mostdeadlygame.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:00 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters I don't know if it would work and I'm shooting in the dark, but if you made oat into a variable, would that work? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. For example.. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i delimiters=oat #i# /cfloop I would like something like the above to work, but instead it outputs all that contain a B,O,A or a T. Any ideas? :) Thanks, Paul ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330629 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Ok.. then try this... !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie cfset changedlist=ReplaceNoCase(#variables.exampleList#,oat,%) !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#ChangedList# index=i delimiters=% cfset NewI=ReplaceNoCase(#changedlist#,%,oat) #NewI# /cfloop It's a bit of a kludge, but it should work if I understand the problem correctly. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Good idea, but unfortunately it didn't work. Thanks though. :) -Original Message- From: Phillip Vector [mailto:vec...@mostdeadlygame.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:00 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters I don't know if it would work and I'm shooting in the dark, but if you made oat into a variable, would that work? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. For example.. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i delimiters=oat #i# /cfloop I would like something like the above to work, but instead it outputs all that contain a B,O,A or a T. Any ideas? :) Thanks, Paul ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330630 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Sorry... cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie cfset changedlist=ReplaceNoCase(#variables.exampleList#,oat,%) !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#ChangedList# index=i delimiters=% cfset NewI=ReplaceNoCase(#i#,%,oat) #NewI# /cfloop Again, this isn't tested and off the cuff.. But I think you get what I'm trying to do here. :) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Phillip Vector vec...@mostdeadlygame.com wrote: Ok.. then try this... !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie cfset changedlist=ReplaceNoCase(#variables.exampleList#,oat,%) !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#ChangedList# index=i delimiters=% cfset NewI=ReplaceNoCase(#changedlist#,%,oat) #NewI# /cfloop It's a bit of a kludge, but it should work if I understand the problem correctly. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Good idea, but unfortunately it didn't work. Thanks though. :) -Original Message- From: Phillip Vector [mailto:vec...@mostdeadlygame.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:00 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters I don't know if it would work and I'm shooting in the dark, but if you made oat into a variable, would that work? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Paul Alkema paulalkemadesi...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I have a list that I'm trying to loop, I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple character delimiter. For example.. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i delimiters=oat #i# /cfloop I would like something like the above to work, but instead it outputs all that contain a B,O,A or a T. Any ideas? :) Thanks, Paul ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330631 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
multiple character delimiter. I believe CF does not support that natively. Check cflib.org. I have not tried them, but it looks like there are a few functions for multi-character delimiters http://www.cflib.org/udf/splitMX http://www.cflib.org/udf/split ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330632 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Wouldn't it be pretty straightforward and more legible to just loop over the list and do a conditional on each loop iteration? Unless you've got a ridiculously large list it should still perform well enough. !--- create list --- cfset variables.exampleList = Boat,Goat,Moat,CherryPie !--- output only the words that contain oat --- cfloop list=#variables.exampleList# index=i cfif i contains oat#i#/cfif /cfloop As far as your original question regarding multiple delimiters... cfloop does accept multiple delimiters, but the implementation is that it looks for any of those characters... not the characters as a string. For example, cfloop list=#myList# index=i delimiters=,: will look for the comma as a delimiter -or- the colon. so Foo,Bar:Baz would be a 3 element list. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Leigh cfsearch...@yahoo.com wrote: multiple character delimiter. I believe CF does not support that natively. Check cflib.org. I have not tried them, but it looks like there are a few functions for multi-character delimiters http://www.cflib.org/udf/splitMX http://www.cflib.org/udf/split ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330635 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Wouldn't it be pretty straightforward and more legible to Yes, it should not be that hard to implement and probably with less code than one of those udf's. But the other looks elegant enough. You might see if it does the trick first, before re-inventing the wheel. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330636 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
Leigh - just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting the straightforward loop w/conditional was more straightforward/legible than the UDFs on cflib... I meant in general compared to some of the suggestions so far in this thread. Not taking anything away from any the suggestions themselves... they're all good and I'm glad to see people making an effort to help and answer questions. My answer was just... keep it simple :) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Leigh cfsearch...@yahoo.com wrote: Wouldn't it be pretty straightforward and more legible to Yes, it should not be that hard to implement and probably with less code than one of those udf's. But the other looks elegant enough. You might see if it does the trick first, before re-inventing the wheel. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330637 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: Cfloop List Multiple Charecter Delimiters
My answer was just... keep it simple :) Always good advice :) ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330639 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
