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Reference for Processing (BETA) version 0135+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name | ### shorten()
Examples |
    String[] sa1 = { "OH ", "NY ", "CA "};
    String[] sa2 = shorten(sa1);
    println(sa1);  // Prints OH, NY, CA
    println();
    sa2 = shorten(sa2);
    println(sa2);  // Prints OH
Description | Decreases an array by one element and returns the shortened array. When using an array of objects, the data returned from the function must be cast to the object array's data type. For example: SomeClass[] items = (SomeClass[]) shorten(originalArray).
Syntax |
    shorten(array)
Parameters |
array | boolean[], byte[], char[], int[], float[], or String[], or an array of objects
Usage | Web & Application
Related | append() expand()

Updated on November 17, 2007 10:07:52am PST