dict.compare
Compare two dictionaries for equivalence.
Description
Dictionaries are considered equivalent if they contain the identical keys, and if those keys contain identical data.
Arguments
None.
Attributes
unordered[int]: 0
When enabled, only the contents of arrays will be tested for equivalence, and the order of those contents will be ignored. When disabled (default), both order and contents will be taken into account.
Common Box Attributes
annotation[symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.
background[int]: 0
Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.
color[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object box outline.
fontface[int]
Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:
plain
bold
italic
bold italic
Possible values:
0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'
fontname[symbol]
Sets the object's font.
fontsize[float]
Sets the object's font size (in points).
Possible values:
'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'
hint[symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.
ignoreclick[int]: 0
Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.
jspainterfile[symbol]
You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.
patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.
Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.
position[2 floats]
write-only
Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.
presentation[int]: 0
Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.
presentation_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 0. 0.
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.
rect[4 floats]
write-only
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).
size[2 floats]
write-only
Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.
textcolor[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification[int]
Sets the justification for the object's text.
Possible values:
0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'
varname[symbol]
Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.
Messages
bang
Repeat the comparison and output a 1 if the dictionaries are equivalent, or a 0 if not.
dictionary
In the left inlet, compare to any dictionary previously sent to the right inlet and output the comparison result from the outlet. In the right inlet, set the dictionary for future comparison (without output).
- name
[symbol]
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| dict.deserialize | Create a dictionary from text |
| dict.group | Build a dictionary iteratively |
| dict.iter | Stream the content of a dictionary |
| dict.join | Merge the content of two dictionaries |
| dict.pack | Create a dictionary and set its values |
| dict.print | Post a dictionary to the Max Console |
| dict.route | Compare dictionaries |
| dict.serialize | Convert a dictionary's content to text |
| dict.slice | Split a dictionary into two dictionaries |
| dict.strip | Remove keys from a dictionary |
| dict.unpack | Extract values from a dictionary |
| dict.view | View the contents of a dictionary |
| dict | Create and access dictionaries |