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RemoveNils


Module: FoundationLite

Removes all Nil elements from an array.

Applications

This filter is useful e.g. when inspecting multiple objects while some of the inspections may fail (Nil result). RemoveNils is used to ignore the failed cases in the final result.
Name Type Description
Input value inArray <T>?Array Input array
Output value outArray <T>Array Output array
Output value outElementExisted BoolArray Array with the same size as input array representing if the element was not a Nil

The type of this filter is defined using the type variable T which represents any valid type. Read more.

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Calibration World Coordinates On Original Images, IO Serial Port Communicator, Washers.
inArray = {2, 5, Nil, Nil, 7, Nil}
outArray = {2, 5, 7}

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.