Puppet Function: dig

Defined in:
vendor_modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/parser/functions/dig.rb
Function type:
Ruby 3.x API

Summary

**DEPRECATED** Retrieves a value within multiple layers of hashes and arrays via an array of keys containing a path.

Overview

dig() ⇒ Any

In addition to the required path argument, the function accepts the default argument. It is returned if the path is not correct, if no value was found, or if any other error has occurred.

```ruby
$data = {
  'a' => {
    'b' => [
      'b1',
      'b2',
      'b3',
    ]
  }
}

$value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 2])
# $value = 'b3'

# with all possible options
$value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 2], 'not_found')
# $value = 'b3'

# using the default value
$value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], 'not_found')
# $value = 'not_found'
```

1. `$data` The data structure we are working with.
2. `['a', 'b', 2]` The path array.
3. `not_found` The default value. It is returned if nothing is found.

> *Note:

**Deprecated** This function has been replaced with a built-in
[`dig`](https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/function.html#dig) function as of
Puppet 4.5.0. Use [`dig44()`](#dig44) for backwards compatibility or use the new version.

Returns:

  • (Any) —

    The function goes through the structure by each path component and tries to return the value at the end of the path.



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# File 'vendor_modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/parser/functions/dig.rb', line 7

newfunction(:dig, type: :rvalue, doc: <<-DOC
  @summary
    **DEPRECATED** Retrieves a value within multiple layers of hashes and arrays via an
    array of keys containing a path.

  @return
    The function goes through the structure by each path component and tries to return
    the value at the end of the path.

  In addition to the required path argument, the function accepts the default argument.
  It is returned if the path is not correct, if no value was found, or if any other error
  has occurred.

    ```ruby
    $data = {
      'a' => {
        'b' => [
          'b1',
          'b2',
          'b3',
        ]
      }
    }

    $value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 2])
    # $value = 'b3'

    # with all possible options
    $value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 2], 'not_found')
    # $value = 'b3'

    # using the default value
    $value = dig($data, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], 'not_found')
    # $value = 'not_found'
    ```

    1. `$data` The data structure we are working with.
    2. `['a', 'b', 2]` The path array.
    3. `not_found` The default value. It is returned if nothing is found.

  > **Note:*
    **Deprecated** This function has been replaced with a built-in
    [`dig`](https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/function.html#dig) function as of
    Puppet 4.5.0. Use [`dig44()`](#dig44) for backwards compatibility or use the new version.
  DOC
) do |arguments|
  warning('dig() DEPRECATED: This function has been replaced in Puppet 4.5.0, please use dig44() for backwards compatibility or use the new version.')
  unless Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.loaded?(:dig44)
    Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.load(:dig44)
  end
  function_dig44(arguments)
end