Issue #11967 has been updated by Steve Shipway.
While I agree that the standard split() function is designed and documented to be only for use on strings (and not arrays) I do feel that extending it to work with arrays in this manner would enhance Puppet (which is why I logged it as a feature request rather than a bug). Current behaviour on strings would not have to change. I know that you can get this functionality via a custom ruby function - which is how I handle the need now - but I think that Puppet would be better if we didn't have to resort to Ruby coding to achieve things but could do more in plain manifests. Not everyone is a Ruby coder, so extending the manifest language would seem to me to be a Good Thing. ---------------------------------------- Feature #11967: split() function does not work on array variables https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/11967 Author: Steve Shipway Status: Rejected Priority: Normal Assignee: Kelsey Hightower Category: functions Target version: Affected Puppet version: 2.7.6 Keywords: split Branch: The split() function results in an error message if the first parameter is an array. While this usage may not have been originally intended, it would be very useful for it to handle this case as we are using split() to handle the return value of extlookup which can be either a string or an array. EG: $avar = [ 'a.b', 'c', 'd.e' ] $b = split( $avar, '[.]' ) Currently results in error, but would be better if it resulted in $b = [ 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e' ] -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
