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The Tools JavaScript library

JavaScript methods to reformat data.

Helper tools to transform data.

Methods​

JavaScript API methods for interacting with _tools. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.

formatDataAsArray​

Formats data as an array.

tools.formatDataAsArray(formatDataAsArrayOptions)
Parameters

formatDataAsArrayOptions​

object
Properties

data​

any[]

The source data.

outputArrayOfArrays​

boolean

Whether to output an array of arrays.

formatDataAsObject​

Formats data as an object.

tools.formatDataAsObject(formatDataAsObjectOptions)
Parameters

formatDataAsObjectOptions​

object
Properties

data​

any[]

The source data.

swap​

Swap the position of two array items.

tools.swap(swapOptions)
Parameters

swapOptions​

object
Properties

data​

any[]

The source data.

indexA​

indexB​