A simple loop

RE: A simple loop

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:45:07 GMT

LOL, That's why I use Appian. It is just better than me in math ;-)

RE: A simple loop

sanchitg0002 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:03:48 GMT

Hey, you multiplied it by 5 there 😬

RE: A simple loop

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:59:38 GMT

The Appian expression language follows a function paradigm. Variables are immutable. But just like Python, Appian can do some nifty magic on list types.

Simple example: {1,2,3,4,5} * 5 = {3,6,9,12,15} {5, 10, 15, 20, 25}

Sanchit provided another example. Check out my blog for how to implement more complex algorithms. https://appian.rocks/2022/08/29/complex-algorithms-in-appian/

RE: A simple loop

sanchitg0002 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:49:42 GMT

a!localVariables(
  local!years: 15,
  enumerate(local!years + 2) + year(today()) - local!years
)

RE: A simple loop

Alex Boerescu — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:38:17 GMT

You could use a script like the one below. Save the output in another variable and change the format as you see fit.

a!localVariables(
  local!years: 15,
  {
    a!forEach(
      items: enumerate(local!years+2),
      expression: year(today()) - local!years + fv!item
    )
  }
)