# array_select_relative

Returns an array element in a position relative to a given value. This is useful for sequentially selecting values from an array based on a current value.

//  Move forwards {+1} through a list of colors
color = select_relative(color, +1, [c_red, c_orange, c_yellow, c_green, c_blue]);

In the above example, if the current value of color is c_orange, then its new value would be set to the next value in the list, c_yellow.

//  Or move backwards {-1} through a list of colors
color = select_relative(color, -1, [c_red, c_orange, c_yellow, c_green, c_blue]);

If a relative position is beyond the range of given choices, the position is clamped to be within range. In the second example, if the current value of color is c_red, then it would keep its value because c_red is the first value in the list.

If the current value isn't among the choices, the returned value is undefined.

array_select_relative(current, delta, choices)
Returns an array element in a position relative to a given value.
COPY/// @func   array_select_relative(current, delta, choices)
///
/// @desc   Returns an array element in a position relative to a given value.
///         If a relative position is beyond the range of given choices,
///         the position is clamped to be within range. If current value
///         isn't among the choices, the return value is undefined.
///
///         eg. select_relative("Name",  -2, ["Hello", "Doctor", "Name"]) == "Hello"
///             select_relative("Doctor", 2, ["Hello", "Doctor", "Name"]) == "Name"
///
/// @param  {any*}      current     value matching a given choice
/// @param  {real}      delta       relative position of desired choice, integer
/// @param  {array}     choices     array with a value to return, if selected
///
/// @return {any*}      selected choice
///

function array_select_relative(current, delta, choices)
{
var size = array_length(choices);
var list = ds_list_create();
var result = undefined;
for (var i = 0; i < size; i++) ds_list_add(list, choices[i]);
i = ds_list_find_index(list, current);
if (i >= 0) {
i = clamp(i + delta, 0, size - 1);
var result = ds_list_find_value(list, i);
}
ds_list_destroy(list);
return result;
}


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