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Status: Open
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Description
As of 3.9.0 getindices() always returns a list. If it's called on a non-existant or undefined variable it returns an empty list.
Currently (as of 3.12.x) getindcies() when called on a list returns an empty list.
I think it would be more useful if getindices() when called on a list, returns the positional index of the elements.
For example:
bundle agent main { vars: "list" slist => { "beta", "alpha", "gamma" }; "list_index" slist => sort( getindices( list ), lex ); "list_values" slist => sort( getvalues( list ), lex); reports: "List index:"; "$(list_index)"; "List values:"; "$(list_values)"; }
This outputs:
R: List index: R: List values: R: alpha R: beta R: gamma
I think it should output:
R: List index: R: 0 R: 1 R: 2 R: List values: R: alpha R: beta R: gamma