Description

Determines the value associated with a key in a structure.

Returns

The value associated with a key in a structure; if structure does not exist, throws an exception.

Category

Structure functions

Function syntax

StructFind(structure, key)

See also

Structure functions; "Structure functions" in the ColdFusion Developer's Guide

Parameters

Usage

A structure's keys are unordered.

Example

<!--- This view-only example shows the use of StructFind. --->
<p>This file is identical to addemployee.cfm, which is called by StructNew,
    StructClear, and StructDelete. It adds employees. Employee information 
    is passed through the employee structure (EMPINFO attribute). In UNIX,
    you must also add the Emp_ID.
<!--- <cfswitch expression = "#ThisTag.ExecutionMode#">
<cfcase value = "start">
 <cfif StructIsEmpty(attributes.EMPINFO)>
<cfoutput>Error. No employee data was passed.</cfoutput>
 <cfexit method = "ExitTag">
 <cfelse>
 <cfquery name = "AddEmployee" datasource = "cfdocexamples">
 INSERT INTO Employees (FirstName, LastName, Email, Phone, Department)
VALUES 
 <cfoutput>
(
                '#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "firstname")#' ,
                '#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "lastname")#' ,
                '#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "email")#' ,
                '#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "phone")#' ,
                '#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "department")#' )
 </cfoutput> 
</cfquery>
 </cfif>
 <cfoutput><hr>Employee Add Complete</cfoutput>
</cfcase>
</cfswitch> --->