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defaulted_value

include get.e 
namespace stdget 
public function defaulted_value(object st, object def, integer start_point = 1) 

calls the value function and returns the resulting value on success or the default default on failure.

Parameters:

1. st : object to retrieve value from.
2. def : the value returned if st is an atom or value(st) fails.
3. start_point : an integer, the position in st at which to start getting the value from. Defaults to 1

Returns:

• If st, is an atom then def is returned.
• If calling value(st) is a success. then value()[2], otherwise it will return the parameter def.

Example 1:

object i = defaulted_value("10", 0) 
-- i is 10 
 
i = defaulted_value("abc", 39) 
-- i is 39 
 
i = defaulted_value(12, 42) 
-- i is 42 
 
i = defaulted_value("{1,2}", 42) 
-- i is {1,2} 

See Also:

value