JSL error not enough arguments in access or evaluation of 'For'

[#1]

Hi,

I am beginner in JSL scripting. I need help with the following error. 

"not enough arguments in access or evaluation of 'For' "

In my code below, I am trying to delete columns that contain certain strings in their column name. I'm not sure where I am making the mistake. 

dt = Current Data Table();
col_list = dt << get column names(string);
for(i = 1; i>= N Items (col_list), i++,
If(
Contains(col_list[i], "MTR") | Contains(col_list[i], "AUTO") | Contains(col_list[i], "ProcessCon") | Contains(col_list[i], "Macro") | Contains(col_list[i], "OTH_SP") ),

Remove from(col_list, i)

)
);
dt << delete columns( col_list );

Please let me know. Thank you.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

You've got a semi-colon (;) after the first argument instead of a comma (,).

You've also got an extra close parentheses.

It should be:

dt = Current Data Table();
col_list = dt << get column names( string );
For( i = 1, i >= N Items( col_list ), i++, 
//________^
//comma here, no semi-colon

	If(
		Contains( col_list[i], "MTR" ) | Contains( col_list[i], "AUTO" ) |
		Contains( col_list[i], "ProcessCon" ) | Contains( col_list[i], "Macro" ) |
		Contains( col_list[i], "OTH_SP" )
	), 

	Remove From( col_list, i )
//)
//don't need close parentheses above
);
dt << delete columns( col_list );

[#3]

Hi Jeff, 

Thank you. That got rid of the error. However, I must have made a logical error. The code I had, erased all the columns in the data table.

Perhaps, I'm making a mistake with delete columns?

Instead of "Remove from (col_list, i)", am I allowed to write the following?

dt<< delete columns(col_list[i]); ?

I'm not sure of the syntax. But my aim is to delete all columns which has "MTR" or "ProcessCon" etc in their column name. 

Please let me know. 

[#4]

I was able to get around the issue and below code worked for me to delete columns based on column name.

Clear Log();

dt = Current Data Table();
col_list = dt << get column names;
For( c = N Cols( dt ), c >= 1, c--,
	If(
		Contains( col_list[c], "MTR" ) | Contains( col_list[c], "AUTO" ) | Contains( col_list[c], "ProcessCon" )
		 | Contains( col_list[c], "Macro" ),
		dt << deleteColumn( c )
	);
);