New function BIS_fnc_getDeletedAndAdded
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Description

I'd like to propose a function i use pretty much in all interfaces with listboxes that need to be updated.
The purpose of this function is to know what have been added and deleted in an array.

Description: This function will parse reference and array to return added and deleted elements. The puspose of this function is to know what have been added and deleted in an array.
Syntax: [reference, array] call BIS_fnc_getDeletedAndAdded
Parameters: reference: Array - reference array

array: Array - updated array

Return Value: Array - in following format: [[deleted elements indexes], [added elements indexes]]

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Severity: None
Resolution: Open
Reproducibility: N/A
Operating System: Windows 11 x64
Operating System Version: 23H2
Category: Scripting

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Here is the code:

params ["_reference", "_array"];
private ["_toReturn"];

_toReturn = [[], []];
for [{ _i = 0 }, { _i < (count _reference) }, { _i = _i + 1 }] do {
	if((_array find (_reference select _i)) < 0) then {
		(_toReturn select 0) pushback _i; 
	};
};
for [{ _i = 0 }, { _i < (count _array) }, { _i = _i + 1 }] do {
	if((_reference find (_array select _i)) < 0) then {
		(_toReturn select 1) pushback _i; 
	};
};
_toReturn;

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XTankKiller created this task.Jun 15 2024, 12:42 PM

XTankKiller updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 17 2024, 4:55 AM

The performance of your code is terrible.

params ["_oldArray", "_newArray"];

_added = _newArray - _oldArray;
_removed = _oldArray - _newArray;

Both your code and my code won't handle duplicate elements of which only one was removed.

We will not be adding this.

• lydahendricks added a subscriber: • lydahendricks.Jul 11 2024, 9:39 AM

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New function BIS_fnc_getDeletedAndAddedClosed, ResolvedPublicActions

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New function BIS_fnc_getDeletedAndAdded
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