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Name

getStringColumn()

Class

Table

Description

Retrieves all values in the specified column, and returns them as a String array. The column may be specified by either its ID or title.

Examples

  • Table table;

void setup() {

  table = new Table();

  table.addColumn("name");
  table.addColumn("type");

  TableRow newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Lion");
  newRow.setString("type", "Mammal");

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Snake");
  newRow.setString("type", "Reptile");

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Mosquito");
  newRow.setString("type", "Insect");
  
  println(table.getStringColumn("name"));
}

// Sketch prints:
// [0] "Lion"
// [1] "Snake"
// [2] "Mosquito"

Syntax

  • .getStringColumn(columnName)
  • .getStringColumn(column)

Parameters

  • columnName(String)title of the column to search
  • column(int)ID number of the column to search

Return

  • String[]

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