User Guide

Chapter 8
Handling Complex Data
with Structures
ColdFusion supports dynamic multidimensional arrays. This chapter explains the
basics of creating and handling arrays. It also provides several examples showing
how arrays can enhance your ColdFusion application code.
ColdFusion also supports structures for managing lists of key-value pairs. This
chapter explains the basics of creating and working with structures.
Contents
• About Arrays ............................................................................................................116
• Basic Array Techniques...........................................................................................118
• Populating Arrays with Data...................................................................................121
• Array Functions.......................................................................................................124
• About Structures......................................................................................................125
• Creating and Using Structures...............................................................................127
• Structure Functions ................................................................................................133