node machine

Dictionaries.copyKey()

Copy a key in a dictionary and return the result (a new dictionary).

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Usage

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var Dictionaries = require('machinepack-dictionaries');


// Copy a key in a dictionary and return the result (a new dictionary).

Dictionaries.copyKey({

dictionary: {},

originalKey: 'githubUsername',

newKey: 'twitterUsername',

force: true,

}).execSync();

Inputs

dictionary required

The dictionary where the key will be copied.

{}
originalKey required

The name of the existing key whose value will be copied.

'githubUsername'
newKey required

A name for the new key.

'twitterUsername'
force

Whether to overwrite an existing key with the same name if there is a conflict.

true

Exits

error

An unexpected error occurred.

noSuchKey

The specified key does not exist.

keyAlreadyExists

An existing key is already using the specified name for the new key.

success

OK.

(varies based on provided inputs)