Struct.get() error

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1

Hi all

the function:

StructGet( path )

get the value in struct using the path by dot:

a = {
    b = {
      c = 1
    }
}

StuctGet("a.b.c") //return "1"

Works like a charm.

For this, I expect the struct.get( path ) function to work similarly.

Work with (first level struct):

a.get ( "b" ) //return a struct

but not works with a path:

a.get ( "b.c" ) //get an error
key [b.c] doesn't exist

This is a bug?

OS: Windows 10
Lucee Version: 5.3.9.141

2

Unlikely. “b.c” could be the name of a key.

<cfscript>
a = {
    b = {
      c = 1
    },
    "b.c" = 2
}
Writeoutput(a.get("b.c")) // 2
</cfscript>
3

Struct.get() is not a member function in lucee. It works by invoking the get() method from the struct java class.

4

Ah, yes, forgot about that (get is using java)!
Part of Map IIRC.

One similar use that I find interesting is getOrDefault:

<cfscript>
a = {
    b = {
      c = 1
    },
    "b.c" = 2
}
Writeoutput(a.get("b.c")) // 2
Writeoutput(a.getOrDefault("c.d",3)) //3
</cfscript>
5

Ah, ok.
Seems a bit inconsistent…

6

Oh, great!

7

Be aware, the getOrDefault doesn’t set it … It’s weird like that. Might be useful in an edge case though.