get
Modified on Tue, 05 Sep 2023
Description
Use this function to get the value at a specified path of an object. If the resolved value is 'undefined', the provided 'defaultValue' is returned in its place.
Syntax
get(object: PropertyPath, path, defaultValue)
Returns
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Value | Returns the resulting value obtained from the specified path in the object. If the resolved value is 'undefined', the 'defaultValue' is returned instead. |
Sample
| Example | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| get({ name: 'John', age: 30 }, 'name', 'Default') | 'John' | Returns 'John' because the 'name' property exists in the object. |
| get({ name: 'John', age: 30 }, 'city', 'Default') | 'Default' | Returns 'Default' because the 'city' property does not exist in the object and the default value is provided. |
Additional Example
To retrieve the "SelfEmpID" attribute from a Business Object (BO) depending on its structure:
If the BO is structured:
get(employeeInformation, "SelfEmpID")If the BO is a list type and you want to get the attribute from the first element:
get(nth(employeeInformation, 0), "SelfEmpID")OR
get(employeeInformation[0], "SelfEmpID")Assuming the attribute name is: "SelfEmpID."
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