Number (NamedArraylist function)

Item number of specified name (NamedArraylist class)

Number returns the item number (ordinal) of the item that has the specified name in the NamedArraylist.

Syntax

%number = nal:Number( name)

Syntax terms

%number	A numeric variable to contain the number of the named nal item.
%nal	A NamedArraylist object.
name	A string that serves as a subscript to identify a nal item. If the indicated name is not in nal, 0 is returned, regardless of the setting of UseDefault.

Usage notes

• If Number is called and there is no item on the NamedArraylist that has the indicated subscript name, a 0 is returned, regardless of the setting of UseDefault.

See also

• The ItemByNumber property lets you retrieve or set an item using the item's ordinal number.
• The NameByNumber function lets you retrieve an item's name using the item's ordinal number.

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