Script
The following script extracts a set of values from a list of positive numbers, to create a sublist.
do(
$list = $args[1],
$firstInteger = $args[2],
$secondInteger = $args[3],
$subList = [],
forEach($i,$firstInteger..$secondInteger,
$subList = addElement($subList, getElement($list,$i)),
_NULL
),
$subList
)
The script does not handle zeros or negative numbers.
Using the Script as a Macro
Save this script into a macro named subList.
Set Minimum Parameters and Maximum Parameters to 3.
In an expression, use the following syntax to run the subList macro in order to return a sub-list extracted from the supplied list.
Syntax
subList([value1, value2, value3,...], <startPosition>, <endPosition>)
| Argument | Type |
|---|---|
valuen | A value of any type |
startPosition | Integer representing where to start extracting values. |
endPosition | Integer representing where to stop extracting values. |
Example
subList([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10],6,9)
returns the portion of the supplied List between element positions 6 and 9: [6,7,8,9]