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find

This function returns the value of the first item in the list or tuple that passes the test. Otherwise nil is returned if no alternative return value is specified.

This function does not generate an event.

Function

array.find(callback, [alt])

Arguments

Argument Type Description
callback closure Closure to execute on each value until the closure evaluates to true.
alt any (optional) Alternative value which is returned if no item has passed the callback test.

Explanation of the callback argument:

Iterable Arguments Description
array item, index Iterate over items in the array. Both item and index are optional.

The alt argument will be lazily evaluated. Consider the following example:

elems.find(|e| e.name == "foo", items.pop());

Here, the item will only be popped, in case e with name foo is not found in elems.

Return value

The value of the first item in the array that passes the test; otherwise, nil or a specified alternative value is returned.

Example

This code shows an example using find():

users.find(|user| user.name.starts_with('Jeroen'));

Example return value in JSON format

{
    "#": 16,
    "email": "jeroen@transceptor.technology",
    "name": "Jeroen van der Heijden"
}