EDIT: look here: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=14944#c57829
At the moment resize works only from the beginning of an array
a = [1,2,3,4,5];
a resize 3;
results in [1,2,3]
With proposed negative offset, array should be reverse resized:
a = [1,2,3,4,5]
a resize -3;
will result in [3,4,5]
This little addition hopefully will patch some of the inadequacies with SQF language.
N/A
Also when you exceed the array size it should behave as normal only in reverse
a = [1,2,3,4,5]
a resize -6
result [<null>,1,2,3,4,5]
I've outlined many benefits that this improvement can bring with examples in this blog post http://killzonekid.com/arma-scripting-tutorials-array-resize/
Please upvote if you care.
Thank you .kju for support. I have looked up c++ reference and realised that trying to ask for little is actually more work for the programmers. It looks like current "resize" command is the wrapper for c++ "vector:resize" http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/resize/
Because of this I think it would be reasonable to request a new command instead, - "erase" as a wrapper for c++ "vector:erase" http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/erase/. I think this will deliver even more flexibility while retaining the asked functionality. You will be able just to remove portion of array from the beginning yourself, as if it was reverse resized.
Actually "reverse" command would do to. but cannot see it being a vector method. tbh I am not sure what arrays are internally vectors? lists? Lists have reverse method.
Anyway, would really really like to see this added, manipulating arrays is awkward atm. Would also be nice have an option for callExtension return array data type too ;)
Erase 1 element:
_array erase 10; //erase (_array select 10) element of _array
Erase range:
_array erase [0,3]; //erase elements 0, 1, 2 and 3
will also improve removing elements by
_array set [5, "deleteme"]
_array = _array - ["deleteme"];
awkwardness
Internally the arrays are a custom type.
They _probably_ already have a method for doing this on them internally. _Probably_.
:)
new commands
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteAt
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteRange
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/select (extended)
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