MACROMEDIA COLFUSION MX 7-CFML, Reference

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856 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
StructCount
Description
Counts the keys in a structure.
Returns
A number; if structure does not exist, throws an exception.
Category
Structure functions
Function syntax
StructCount ( structure )
See also
Structure functions ; “Modifying a ColdFusion XML object” in Chapter 35, “Using XML and
WDDX,” in ColdFusion MX Developer’s Guide
History
ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: this function can be used on XML objects.
Parameters
Example
<!--- This view-only example shows use of StructCount. --->
<p>This file is similar to addemployee.cfm, which is called by
StructNew, StructClear, and StructDelete. To test, copy
StructCount function to appropriate place in addemployee.cfm.
<!---
<cfswitch expression = "#ThisTag.ExecutionMode#">
<cfcase value = "start">
<cfif StructIsEmpty(attributes.EMPINFO)>
<cfoutput>Error. No employee data was passed.</cfoutput>
<cfexit method = "ExitTag">
<cfelse>
<cfquery name = "AddEmployee" datasource = "cfdocexamples">
INSERT INTO Employees
(FirstName, LastName, Email, Phone, Department)
VALUES
<cfoutput>
(
‘#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "firstname")#’ ,
‘#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "lastname")#’ ,
‘#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "email")#’ ,
‘#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "phone")#’ ,
‘#StructFind(attributes.EMPINFO, "department")#’
)
</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
structure Structure to access