p5.js p5.Table findRow() Method

The findRow() method of p5.Table in p5.js is used to find the first row that contains the given and value and returns a value to that row. The column that the method uses to search the row can be specified as a parameter. The method only returns the first row of the possible matches even if multiple matches exist.

Syntax:

findRow( value, column )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

• value: It is a String that specifies the value that has to be matched.
• column: It is a String or Number that denotes the column name or column ID of the column to be searched.

Below examples illustrate the findRow() method in p5.js:

Example 1:

function setup() {
  createCanvas(500, 300);
  textSize(16);

  findQueryInput = createInput();
  findQueryInput.position(30, 40);

  getColBtn =
    createButton("Get the matching row");
  getColBtn.position(30, 70);
  getColBtn.mouseClicked(getFindResults);

  // Create the table
  table = new p5.Table();

  // Add two columns
  table.addColumn("name");
  table.addColumn("age");

  // Add some rows to the table
  let newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Eren");
  newRow.setString("age", 21);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Marco");
  newRow.setString("age", 27);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Eren");
  newRow.setString("age", 23);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Mikasa");
  newRow.setString("age", 23);

  showTable();
}

function getFindResults() {
  clear();

  let findQuery =
      findQueryInput.value();

  // Get the row values
  // using findRow()
  if (findQuery != "") {

    // Find the result in
    // the column of 'name'
    findResults =
      table.findRow(findQuery, 'name');

    if (findResults) {
      text("The row that matches the query is",
           20, 120);

      // Display the matched value
      text(findResults.arr[0], 20, 140);
      text(findResults.arr[1], 120, 140);
    }
    else text("No Results Found",
              20, 120);

  } else {
    text("The query string is empty",
         20, 120);
  }
  text("Enter a string to find it in " +
       "the 'name' column table",
       20, 20);
}

function showTable() {
  clear();

  // Display the total rows
  // present in the table
  text("There are " +
       table.getRowCount() +
       " rows in the table", 20, 120);

  for (let r = 0; r < table.getRowCount(); r++)
    for (let c = 0; c < table.getColumnCount(); c++)
      text(table.getString(r, c),
           20 + c * 100,
           140 + r * 20);

     text("Enter a string to find it in " +
       "the 'name' column table",
       20, 20);
}

Output:

Example 2:

function setup() {
  createCanvas(500, 300);
  textSize(16);

  findQueryInput = createInput();
  findQueryInput.position(30, 40);

  getColBtn =
    createButton("Get the matching row");
  getColBtn.position(30, 70);
  getColBtn.mouseClicked(getFindResults);

  // Create the table
  table = new p5.Table();

  // Add two columns
  table.addColumn("name");
  table.addColumn("age");

  // Add some rows to the table
  let newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Sam");
  newRow.setString("age", 23);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Max");
  newRow.setString("age", 20);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Ben");
  newRow.setString("age", 17);

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Sam");
  newRow.setString("age", 23);

  showTable();
}

function getFindResults() {
  clear();

  let findQuery = findQueryInput.value();

  // Get the row values
  // using findRow()
  if (findQuery != "") {

    // Find the result in the
    // column with ID of '1'
    findResults
      = table.findRow(findQuery, 1);

    if (findResults) {
      text("The row that matches the query is",
           20, 120);

      // Display the matched value
      text(findResults.arr[0], 20, 140);
      text(findResults.arr[1], 120, 140);
    }
    else text("No Results Found", 20, 120);

  } else {
    text("The query string is empty", 20, 120);
  }

    text("Enter a string to find it " +
         "in the 'age' column table",
         20, 20);
}

function showTable() {
  clear();

  // Display the total rows present in the table
  text("There are " +
       table.getRowCount() +
       " rows in the table", 20, 120);

  for (let r = 0; r < table.getRowCount(); r++)
    for (let c = 0; c < table.getColumnCount(); c++)
      text(table.getString(r, c),
           20 + c * 100,
           140 + r * 20);

      text("Enter a string to find it " +
           "in the 'age' column table",
           20, 20);
}

Output:

Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/

Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/

Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5.Table/findRow