indexOf syntax for multidimensional arrays?

[Jonforum]

hi


i know i can do the function with (for) and (loop), but logically, am supposed to be able to get the indexOf ?


Why my function to search index in a 2D array alway return me False (-1) ???


If you add this to console.log


//------------------------------------------
gate1=[];
gate1=[[3,4],[4,6]]; // test [[ItemID,NBItem],[ItemID,NBItem]]
//------------------------------------------
function CheckGiveItem(ID, NEED, GVariable) {
var found = [ID[0],NEED[0]]; // = [3,4]
return GVariable.indexOf(found);
}
//------------------------------------------
$dataArmors[1].meta.test = {
//test indexof 2D array
check: CheckGiveItem([3,6,10,11],[4,6,8,7],gate1) //example ([ItemID],[NEED],GlobalGameVariable)
};


and after this to test


$dataArmors[1].meta.test.check


is return me -1


i do the same thing like i read here.


http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1427640/indexof-syntax-for-multidimensional-arrays

 

[Sarlecc]

Because essentially what is happening is you are comparing an array to an array which will always be false.


Example:


//This is basically what you are telling indexOf to do
[3, 4] === [3, 4] // -1


Over at the stack overflow question they weren't wanting to pass an entire array just a single element contained in the inner array. They could have gotten around this very easily by doing:

x = [[a, b]]

x[0].indexOf(a) // returns 0
x[0].indexOf(b) // returns 1

 

[Jonforum]

@Sarlecc 
I Have the impression that everything is done to make basic things more complicated sometimes
 


I abandoned the idea of indexOf for arrays, but i finally found a very better great way alternative.
Using a hash and return return with ID.map


So is give this


//------------------------------------------
gate1=[];
gate1=[[3,4],[4,6]]; // test [[ItemID,NBItem],[ItemID,NBItem]]
//------------------------------------------
function CheckGiveItem(ID, NEED, GVariable, SingArr) {
console.log('ID '+ID+' NEED '+NEED);
if (SingArr) {return 'if need return individual check'}
var TestHash = Object.create(null);//HaCH
GVariable.forEach(function (a) {
TestHash[a.join('|')] = true;
});
return ID.map(function (id, i) {
return TestHash[[id, NEED].join('|')] || false;
});
}
//------------------------------------------
$dataArmors[1].meta.test = {
//test return each instance of subquest
IsFinish: function (SingArr){return CheckGiveItem([3,6,4,11],[4,6,6,7],gate1,SingArr)} //([ItemID],[NEED])
};


And , simply need to use function to compare a var X[ [ , ],[ , ],[ , ],[ , ] ] with item array injected


$dataArmors[1].meta.test.IsFinish() // Will return [true,false,true,false]




This are very more effective and test each array instance [itemID,Quantity] in the necessary variable holding the dynamic array.
And the order doesn't matter.


so for example if return me [true,true,true,true] the combinaison for builder the item, or the house, and the quest return complet.


Also thanks you a lot to trying to help me and your explication about the indexOf