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lala
Level IX

How do know if the list of column names in a data table contains a variable?

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
cNa = dt << get column names;
xF = As List( cNa[2 :: N Col( dt )] );//Eval(xF)

tt = "age";
s = Contains( xF, tt );

 

Thanks!

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txnelson
Super User

Re: How do know if the list of column names in a data table contains a variable?

Here is the definitive check that I use

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
cNa = dt << get column names;
xF = As List( cNa[2 :: N Col( dt )] );//Eval(xF)

tt = xF[1];
s = Try( Length( as Column( dt, tt ) << get name ), 0 ) > 0;

 

Jim

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txnelson
Super User

Re: How do know if the list of column names in a data table contains a variable?

Here is the definitive check that I use

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
cNa = dt << get column names;
xF = As List( cNa[2 :: N Col( dt )] );//Eval(xF)

tt = xF[1];
s = Try( Length( as Column( dt, tt ) << get name ), 0 ) > 0;

 

Jim
lala
Level IX

Re: How do know if the list of column names in a data table contains a variable?

Thank Jim!2022-08-20_21-23-16.png

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