Structfind - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION 4.5-CFML LANGUAGE Reference

Chapter 2: ColdFusion Functions

StructFind

Returns the value associated with the specified key in the specified structure.
See also StructClear, StructDelete, StructInsert, StructIsEmpty, StructKeyArray,
StructCount, StructKeyArray, and StructUpdate.
Syntax
StructFind( structure , key )
structure
Structure containing the value to be returned.
key
Key whose value is returned.
Usage
This function throws an exception if structure does not exist.
Example
<!--- This view-only example illustrates usage of StructFind. --->
<P>This file is identical to addemployee.cfm, which is called
by StructNew, StructClear, and StructDelete. It is an
example of a custom tag used to add employees. Employee
information is passed through the employee structure (the
EMPINFO attribute). In UNIX, you must also add the Emp_ID.
<!---
<CFSWITCH EXPRESSION="#ThisTag.ExecutionMode#">
<CFCASE VALUE="start">
<CFIF StructIsEmpty(attributes.EMPINFO)>
<CFELSE>
</CFIF>
<CFOUTPUT><hr>Employee Add Complete</CFOUTPUT>
</CFCASE>
</CFSWITCH> --->
<CFOUTPUT>Error. No employee data was passed.</CFOUTPUT>
<CFEXIT METHOD="ExitTag">
<CFQUERY NAME="AddEmployee" DATASOURCE="cfsnippets">
INSERT INTO Employees
(FirstName, LastName, Email, Phone, Department)
VALUES
<CFOUTPUT>
(
'#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "firstname")#' ,
'#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "lastname")#' ,
'#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "email")#' ,
'#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "phone")#' ,
'#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "department")#'
)
</CFOUTPUT>
</cfquery>
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