Description

Appends an array element to an array.

Returns

True, on successful completion.

Category

Array functions

Function syntax

ArrayAppend(array, value)

See also

ArrayPrepend; "Adding elements to an array" in the ColdFusion Developer's Guide

History

ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: this function can be used on XML objects.

Parameters

Example

<h3>ArrayAppend Example</h3>
<cfquery name = "GetEmployeeNames" datasource = "cfdocexamples">
    SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees
</cfquery>
<!--- Create an array> --->
<cfset myArray = ArrayNew(1)>
<!--- Set element one to show where we are. --->
<cfset myArray[1] = "Test Value">
<!--- Loop through the query; append these names successively to the last 
    element. --->
<cfloop query = "GetEmployeeNames">
    <cfoutput>#ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")#
    </cfoutput>, Array was appended<br>
</cfloop>
<!--- Show the resulting array as a list. --->
<cfset myList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>
<!--- Output the array as a list. --->
<cfoutput>
    <p>The contents of the array are as follows:</p>
    <p>#myList#</p>
</cfoutput>