| Tag Link | [Map->Find] | Category | Array |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Member | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | Any | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[Map->Find] returns the value for the key that matches the parameter. Accepts a single parameter of any data type.
If no keys in the map match the parameter to the [Map->Find] tag then Null is returned.
[Map->(Find: 'Key Value')]
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Key Value | The key for which a value stored in the map should be returned. |
To fetch a value from a map for a given key:
Use the [Map->Find] tag. The following example retrieves the value for the key 'blue' from a map of color names to HTML color codes.
<?LassoScript
Variable: 'Colors'=(Map: 'red'='#ff0000',
'green'='#00ff00',
'blue'='#0000ff');
Output: $Colors->(Find: 'blue');
?>
#0000ff