[Map]
[Map] creates a map data type with each of the name/value parameters of the tag as the initial elements of the map. The names and values of each name/value parameter can be of any data type.
- Syntax
- Parameters
[Map: 'Map Names'='Map_Values']
[Variable: 'VariableName'=(Map: 'Map Names'='Map_Values')]Examples
To create a map from integers to days of the week:
Use the [Map] tag with name/value pairs for each of the names of the days of the week as parameters. The following example stores a map which maps integers to the names of the days of the week in a variable named DaysOfTheWeek.
[Variable: 'DaysofTheWeek'=(Map: 0='Sunday', 1='Monday',
2='Tuesday', 3='Wednesday', 4='Thursday', 5='Friday', 6='Saturday')]| Tag Link | [Map] | Category | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Data Source | Any |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Output Type | Map | Security | None |
| Implementation | Sets | Lasso 5.0 | |
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