"match" function: what to do with the ( ) result?

[ptc-4310378]

The "match" function returns a result in ( ).

I would have liked to use the value returned by "match" as an index, but if I try to assign the "match" result to a variable, the variable is flagged as "undifined" when called further down the road.

"Help" is not much help on that.

Is there a way to make usage of the (value) returned by "match", or can this function be used for informational purpose only?

Thank you.

[MikeArmstrong · Accepted solution]

Yes, write match(z)[0

See if that works.

Mike

[StuartBruff]

Mike Armstrong wrote:

Yes, write match(z)[0

See if that works.

Mike

with the caveat that this will return the first match - it may be worth checking if there are other values in match.

Stuart

[MikeArmstrong]

Good point, but Laurent did say value.

Mike

[ptc-4310378]

monotonous set of data......so in my case [1 works great.

I guess the answer would have been obvious to me if there had been multiple matches......

Many thanks.

[MikeArmstrong]

Maybe, match returns a vector even if only one match is found.

Mike

[MikeArmstrong]

LIke below if you have a single match.

Mike