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* The [[XQuery 3.0#Simple Map Operator|Simple Map Operator]] can be used to trigger an action if a value has a single item. The following two expressions are equivalent: | * The [[XQuery 3.0#Simple Map Operator|Simple Map Operator]] can be used to trigger an action if a value has a single item. The following two expressions are equivalent: | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> |
let $s := "X" return ( | let $s := "X" return ( | ||
(: OLD :) if(count($s) = 1) then 'OK' else (), | (: OLD :) if(count($s) = 1) then 'OK' else (), | ||
(: NEW :) $s ! 'OK' | (: NEW :) $s ! 'OK' | ||
) | ) | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
In some cases, also the first solution can be written more compact. If we know that our input will always have 0-1 items, we can write <code>if(exists($s))</code>. If our input will never be an empty string, a zero, etc, it’s sufficient to write <code>if($s)</code>. | In some cases, also the first solution can be written more compact. If we know that our input will always have 0-1 items, we can write <code>if(exists($s))</code>. If our input will never be an empty string, a zero, etc, it’s sufficient to write <code>if($s)</code>. | ||
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* If you want to choose the first non-empty item from two arguments, we can use the position predicate: | * If you want to choose the first non-empty item from two arguments, we can use the position predicate: | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> |
let $s := "X" return ( | let $s := "X" return ( | ||
(: OLD :) if(exists($s)) then $s else 'default', | (: OLD :) if(exists($s)) then $s else 'default', | ||
(: NEW :) ($s, 'default')[1] | (: NEW :) ($s, 'default')[1] | ||
) | ) | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
Note that this only works if both of your inputs have zero or one items. | Note that this only works if both of your inputs have zero or one items. | ||
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== Computed Elements == | == Computed Elements == | ||
Returns dynamically named elements: | Returns dynamically named elements: | ||
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let $root := "element" | let $root := "element" | ||
let $value := "hi" | let $value := "hi" | ||
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attribute { "about" } { $value }, $contents | attribute { "about" } { $value }, $contents | ||
} | } | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
The result is an XML fragment with <code><element></code> as root node: | The result is an XML fragment with <code><element></code> as root node: | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> |
<element about="hi"> | <element about="hi"> | ||
<foo>Bar!</foo> | <foo>Bar!</foo> | ||
</element> | </element> | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
== Transform List to Tree == | == Transform List to Tree == | ||
This snippet transform a ''flat'' list of elements with <code>parentId</code>-references to a nested list. | This snippet transform a ''flat'' list of elements with <code>parentId</code>-references to a nested list. | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> |
declare function local:link($entries as node()*, $id as xs:string) { | declare function local:link($entries as node()*, $id as xs:string) { | ||
let $entry := $entries[@id eq $id], | let $entry := $entries[@id eq $id], | ||
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</entries> | </entries> | ||
return local:link($entries/entry, 'entry1') | return local:link($entries/entry, 'entry1') | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
results in | results in | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> |
<entry id="entry1"> | <entry id="entry1"> | ||
<entry id="entry2" parentId="entry1"> | <entry id="entry2" parentId="entry1"> | ||
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</entry> | </entry> | ||
</entry> | </entry> | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
== IP-Converter == | == IP-Converter == | ||
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This snippet converts an IP address to its numeric representation: | This snippet converts an IP address to its numeric representation: | ||
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let $ip := '134.34.226.65' | let $ip := '134.34.226.65' | ||
return fold-left( | return fold-left( | ||
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function($n, $d) { 256 * $n + $d } | function($n, $d) { 256 * $n + $d } | ||
) | ) | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
results in | results in | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> |
2250433089 | 2250433089 | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
== Count number of files == | == Count number of files == | ||
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This snippets returns the number of JPG files in a directory and its sub-directories: | This snippets returns the number of JPG files in a directory and its sub-directories: | ||
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− | basex "count(file:list('.',true(),'*.jpg'))"</ | + | basex "count(file:list('.',true(),'*.jpg'))"</syntaxhighlight> |
The Linux equivalent is | The Linux equivalent is | ||
− | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> |
find . | grep \.jpg$ | wc -l | find . | grep \.jpg$ | wc -l | ||
− | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
Revision as of 14:23, 27 February 2020
This page contains code snippets that mainly originate from our basex-talk mailing list.
Contents
Compact Notations
if
/not
/else
constructs can look pretty verbose in XQuery.
However, some alternatives exist in order to make conditional code more compact:
- The Simple Map Operator can be used to trigger an action if a value has a single item. The following two expressions are equivalent:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> let $s := "X" return (
(: OLD :) if(count($s) = 1) then 'OK' else (), (: NEW :) $s ! 'OK'
) </syntaxhighlight>
In some cases, also the first solution can be written more compact. If we know that our input will always have 0-1 items, we can write if(exists($s))
. If our input will never be an empty string, a zero, etc, it’s sufficient to write if($s)
.
- If you want to choose the first non-empty item from two arguments, we can use the position predicate:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> let $s := "X" return (
(: OLD :) if(exists($s)) then $s else 'default', (: NEW :) ($s, 'default')[1]
) </syntaxhighlight>
Note that this only works if both of your inputs have zero or one items.
Computed Elements
Returns dynamically named elements: <syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> let $root := "element" let $value := "hi" let $contents := <foo>Bar!</foo> return element { $root } {
attribute { "about" } { $value }, $contents
} </syntaxhighlight>
The result is an XML fragment with <element>
as root node:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
<element about="hi">
<foo>Bar!</foo>
</element> </syntaxhighlight>
Transform List to Tree
This snippet transform a flat list of elements with parentId
-references to a nested list.
<syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> declare function local:link($entries as node()*, $id as xs:string) {
let $entry := $entries[@id eq $id], $children := $entries[@parentId eq $id] return element entry { $entry/@*, for $child in $children return local:link($entries, $child/@id) }
};
let $entries :=
<entries>
<entry id="entry1" /> <entry id="entry2" parentId="entry1" /> <entry id="entry3" parentId="entry1" /> <entry id="entry4" parentId="entry2" /> <entry id="entry5" parentId="entry2" /> <entry id="entry6" parentId="entry3" /> <entry id="entry7" parentId="entry3" />
</entries>
return local:link($entries/entry, 'entry1') </syntaxhighlight> results in <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> <entry id="entry1">
<entry id="entry2" parentId="entry1"> <entry id="entry4" parentId="entry2"/> <entry id="entry5" parentId="entry2"/> </entry> <entry id="entry3" parentId="entry1"> <entry id="entry6" parentId="entry3"/> <entry id="entry7" parentId="entry3"/> </entry>
</entry> </syntaxhighlight>
IP-Converter
This snippet converts an IP address to its numeric representation:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> let $ip := '134.34.226.65' return fold-left(
tokenize($ip, '\.')!xs:integer(.), 0, function($n, $d) { 256 * $n + $d }
) </syntaxhighlight> results in <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> 2250433089 </syntaxhighlight>
Count number of files
This snippets returns the number of JPG files in a directory and its sub-directories:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xquery"> basex "count(file:list('.',true(),'*.jpg'))"</syntaxhighlight>
The Linux equivalent is
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> find . | grep \.jpg$ | wc -l </syntaxhighlight>