User Guide

486 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
ArraySwap
Description
Swaps array values of an array at specified positions. This function is more efficient than multiple
cfset tags.
Returns
True, on successful completion.
Category
Array functions
Function syntax
ArraySwap(array, position1, position2)
See also
“Functions for XML object management” in Chapter 35, “Using XML and WDDX,” in
ColdFusion MX Developer’s Guide
Parameters
Example
<h3>ArraySwap Example</h3>
<cfset month = ArrayNew(1)>
<cfset month[1] = "February">
<cfset month[2] = "January">
<cfset temp = ArraySwap(month, 1, 2)>
<cfset temp = ArrayToList(month)>
<p>Show the results: <cfoutput>#temp#</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
array Name of an array
position1 Position of first element to swap
position2 Position of second element to swap