CounterMinusMinus([intCounter])
Last updated April 19, 2002
Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: DataManipulationLib
Description:
Simulate the c functionality of i--. Decrements a counter and returns the value of the counter before it was decremeted.
Return Values:
Returns the value of the variable BEFORE it has been decremented.
Example:
<cfset aArray = arrayNew(1)>
<cfset aArray[counterMinusMinus("i")]="Hans">
<cfset aArray[counterMinusMinus("i")]="Otto">
<cfoutput>
#i#
</cfoutput>
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| intCounter | The name, not the value, of the variable to be decremented. | No |
Full UDF Source:
<cfscript>
/**
* Simulate the c functionality of i--.
*
* @param intCounter The name, not the value, of the variable to be decremented.
* @return Returns the value of the variable BEFORE it has been decremented.
* @author Stephan Scheele (stephan@stephan-t-scheele.de)
* @version 1, April 19, 2002
*/
function counterMinusMinus(intCounter) {
var temp = evaluate(intCounter);
"#intCounter#" = temp - 1;
return temp;
}
</cfscript>
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