objectToDictionary   Description Syntax Examples Argument Types How do I contact the AIS team?

The objectToDictionary function converts the arguments {source} into a Dictionary returning the new Dictionary. If there are two arguments, such as {vector1} and {vector2}, the items from both vectors are paired to form a Dictionary. If there are two arguments, and they are a combination of Structures, Dictionaries, or Directories, the values of the first argument are updated with the values of the second argument, only when the keys match. If the object is already a Dictionary, it is returned unchanged.

The objectToDictionary function is used to convert a Vector, Structure, or Directory object to a Dictionary object. The objectToDictionary function is also useful for key-based merge and update of an existing Dictionary, using the key-value pairs from a collection object such as a Structure or Directory. A Vector object may also update the values of an existing Dictionary.

(objectToDictionary obj)

Here are a number of links to Lambda coding examples which contain this instruction in various use cases.

Example_Dictionary_objectToDictionary_001

This example shows how the objectToDictionary transforms the {source} Vector into a Dictionary object.

This example shows how the objectToDictionary transforms the {source} Vector and Structure objects into a Dictionary object by mapping the item from the vector or structure object into the corresponding item in the structure object.

This example shows how the objectToDictionary transforms the {source} Structure objects into a Dictionary object by mapping the items from the first structure object to the second structure if the key matches.

This example shows how the objectToDictionary updates the values of the {dictionary1} object with the values of the {dictionary2} object only if the key matches. If the key does not match the new key and its value are added to the {dictionary1} object.

Here are the links to the data types of the function arguments.

Here are also a number of links to functions having arguments with any of these data types.

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