Methods Available to All Objects
- Last UpdatedJul 23, 2024
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The table following lists the methods available to all objects. The table gives the name of each method and the type of result you get back from it.
The third column of the table describes what the method does.
|
Name |
Result |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|
|
Attribute( 'Name') |
ANY |
To set or get a member of an object, providing the member name as a STRING. |
|
Attributes() |
ARRAY OF STRINGS |
To get a list of the names of the members of an object as an array of STRING. |
|
Delete() |
NO RESULT |
Destroy the object - make it undefined |
|
EQ(any) |
BOOLEAN |
Type-dependent comparison |
|
LT(any) |
BOOLEAN |
Type-dependent comparison (converting first to STRING if all else fails) |
|
Max(any) |
ANY |
Return maximum of object and second object |
|
Min(any) |
ANY |
Return minimum of object and second object |
|
NEQ(any) |
BOOLEAN |
TRUE if objects do not have the same value(s) |
|
ObjectType() |
STRING |
Return the type of the object as a string |
|
Set() |
BOOLEAN |
TRUE if the object has been given a value(s) |
|
String() |
STRING |
Convert the object to a STRING |
|
Unset() |
BOOLEAN |
TRUE if the object does not have a value |
Table 2: 2. Methods Available to All Objects