v.23.10New Feature
Add arrayFold function for multi-array lambda accumulation
Add function arrayFold(accumulator, x1, ..., xn -> expression, initial, array1, ..., arrayn) which applies a lambda function to multiple arrays of the same cardinality and collects the result in an accumulator. #49794 (Lirikl).Why it matters
This feature enables users to perform fold (reduce) operations on multiple arrays simultaneously. It solves the problem of aggregating values across several arrays in a single pass, providing more expressive and efficient data transformations.How to use it
UsearrayFold by passing an accumulator variable, a lambda function describing the folding logic, an initial accumulator value, and one or more arrays of equal cardinality. The syntax is:arrayFold(accumulator, x1, ..., xn -> expression, initial, array1, ..., arrayn)where
accumulator is the variable holding the folding result, x1, ..., xn are elements of the arrays being folded, and initial is the starting value.