CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Remove elements from one array which exist in another array. Uses Java's array.removeAll(str)

Return Values:
Returns an array.

Example:

<cfset myArray = ListToArray( "Charlie,Jack,Kate,Libby,Sawyer" )>
<cfset deleteArray = ListToArray( "Charlie,Libby" )>
<cfset myArray = arrayDeleteArray( myArray, deleteArray )>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Remove elements from one array which exist in another array.
 * 
 * @param baseArray      Main array of values. (Required)
 * @param deleteArray      Array of values to delete. (Required)
 * @return Returns an array. 
 * @author Jason Rushton (jason@iworks.com) 
 * @version 1, April 11, 2008 
 */
function arrayDeleteArray( baseArray, deleteArray ) {
    arguments.baseArray.removeAll(arguments.deleteArray);
    return arguments.baseArray;
}