REMOVED EFUN
SYNOPSIS
mixed *map_array(mixed *arr, string fun, string|object ob, mixed extra)
mixed *map_array(mixed *arr, closure cl, mixed extra)
DESCRIPTION
Returns an array holding the items of arr mapped through
ob->fun(element, extra) resp. the closure cl. The function fun
in ob is called for each element in arr with that element as
parameter. A second parameter extra is sent in each call if
given. ob can be an object or a string. Principal function:
foreach (index) arr[index] = ob->fun(arr[index],extra);
The value returned by ob->fun(array[index],extra) replaces the
existing element in the array. If arr is not an array, then 0
will be returned.
The extra argument is optional and must not be a protected reference
like &(i[0]). If <ob> is omitted, or neither a string nor an object,
it defaults to this_object().
EXAMPLE
string ask_for_uid(object obj) {
return getuid(obj);
}
void func() {
string *names;
names = map_array(users(), "ask_for_uid", this_object());
/* equivalent but a bit smaller and faster is the following */
names = map_array(users(), #'getuid );
...
}
This will create an array holding all uids of the current
users.
HISTORY
Since LDMud 3.2.6 obsoleted by map().
Since LDMud 3.2.9, not available if driver is compiled without
USE_DEPRECATED.
Removed in LDMud 3.3.
SEE ALSO
filter(E), filter_objects(E), assoc(E),
intersect_alist(E), insert_alist(E), map(E), map_objects(E),
member(E), order_alist(E), sort_array(E), unique_array(E)