# array_select_relative_wrap

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

//  Move forwards {+1} through a list of colors
color = select_relative_wrap(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_wrap(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 "wraps around" to the other end of the list. In the second example, if the current value of color is c_red, then its new value would be set to c_blue.

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

array_select_relative_wrap(current, delta, choices)
Returns an array element in a position relative to a given value.
COPY/// @func   array_select_relative_wrap(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 wrapped until it is within range. If current
///         value isn't among the choices, the return value is undefined.
///
///         eg. select_relative_wrap("Name", -2, ["Hello", "Doctor", "Name"]) == "Hello"
///             select_relative_wrap("Name",  2, ["Hello", "Doctor", "Name"]) == "Doctor"
///
/// @param  {any*}      current     value matching a given choice
/// @param  {real}      delta       relative position of desired choice
/// @param  {array}     choices     value to return, if selected
///
/// @return {any*}      selected choice
///
/// GMLscripts.com/license

function array_select_relative_wrap(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 = (((i + delta) mod size) + size) mod size;
result = ds_list_find_value(list, i);
}
ds_list_destroy(list);
return result;
}


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