User Guide
Chapter 2: ColdFusion Functions 271
ArraySum
Returns the sum of values in the specified array.
Syntax ArraySum(
array
)
array
Name of the array containing values you want to add together.
Example <!--- This example shows the use of ArraySum --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>ArraySum Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<basefont face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFD5">
<H3>ArraySum Example</H3>
<P>
This example uses ArraySum to add two numbers together.<BR>
</P>
<!---------------------------------------------------------------------
After checking to see if the form has been submitted, the following
code creates an array and assigns the form fields to the first two
elements in the array.
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<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.submit")>
<CFSET myNumberArray = ArrayNew(1)>
<CFSET myNumberArray[1] = number1>
<CFSET myNumberArray[2] = number2>
<CFIF Form.Submit is "Add">
<!--- use ArraySum to add the number in the array --->
<P>The sum of the numbers is
<CFOUTPUT>#ArraySum(myNumberArray)#.</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>
</CFIF>
<!---------------------------------------------------------------------
The following form provides two numeric fields that are added when
the form is submitted.
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>
<FORM ACTION="arraysum.cfm" METHOD="post">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number1_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="number2_Float">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="number1">
<BR>