Method findRowIndices

core/src/processing/data/Table.java:3639–3672

Return a list of rows that contain the String passed in. If there are no matches, a zero length array will be returned (not a null array). @param value the String to match @param column ID number of the column to search

(String value, int column)

   * @param column ID number of the column to search
   */
  public int[] findRowIndices(String value, int column) {
    int[] outgoing = new int[rowCount];
    int count = 0;

    checkColumn(column);
    if (columnTypes[column] == STRING) {
      String[] stringData = (String[]) columns[column];
      if (value == null) {
        for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; row++) {
          if (stringData[row] == null) {
            outgoing[count++] = row;
          }
        }
      } else {
        for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; row++) {
          if (stringData[row] != null && stringData[row].equals(value)) {
            outgoing[count++] = row;
          }
        }
      }
    } else {  // less efficient, includes conversion as necessary
      for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; row++) {
        String str = getString(row, column);
        if (str == null) {
          if (value == null) {
            outgoing[count++] = row;
          }
        } else if (str.equals(value)) {
          outgoing[count++] = row;
        }
      }
    }
    return PApplet.subset(outgoing, 0, count);
  }


  /**