Syntax

[(the|all [[of] the])] (indexes|indices) of %~objects%

Description

Returns all the indices of a list variable, optionally sorted by their values. To sort the indices, all objects in the list must be comparable; Otherwise, this expression will just return the unsorted indices.

Examples

set {l::*} to "some", "cool" and "values"
broadcast "%indices of {l::*}%" # result is 1, 2 and 3", "
set {_leader-board::first} to 17
set {_leader-board::third} to 30
set {_leader-board::second} to 25
set {_leader-board::fourth} to 42
set {_ascending-indices::*} to sorted indices of {_leader-board::*} in ascending order
broadcast "%{_ascending-indices::*}%" #result is first, second, third, fourth
set {_descending-indices::*} to sorted indices of {_leader-board::*} in descending order
broadcast "%{_descending-indices::*}%" #result is fourth, third, second, first