Description

Converts a one-dimensional array to a list.

Returns

Delimited list, as a string.

Category

Array functions, Conversion functions, List functions

Function syntax

ArrayToList(array [, delimiter ])

Parameters

Example

<h3>ArrayToList Example</h3>

<cfquery name = "GetEmployeeNames" datasource = "cfdocexamples">
    SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees
</cfquery>

<!--- Create an array. --->
<cfset myArray = ArrayNew(1)>

<!--- Loop through the query, append names successively to the last element. --->
<cfloop query = "GetEmployeeNames">
    <cfset temp = ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")>
</cfloop>

<!--- Show the resulting array as a list. --->
<cfset myList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>

<!--- Sort that array in descending order alphabetically. --->
<cfset myAlphaArray = ArraySort(myArray, "textnocase", "desc")>

<!--- Show the resulting alphabetized array as a list. --->
<cfset myAlphaList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>

<!--- Output the array as a list. --->
<cfoutput>
    <p>The contents of the array are as follows:
    <p>#myList#
    <p>This array, alphabetized by first name (descending):
    <p>#myAlphaList#
    <p>This array has #ArrayLen(MyArray)# elements.
</cfoutput>