Condition

Branches execution into True or False based on one comparison.

@lainstack/flow/condition · Flow

How to use it

Use this block to send the run down one of two paths from one typed comparison. It leaves on true or false, and the output matched holds the same answer. For many exact values use @lainstack/flow/switch. To stop the run on a mismatch use @lainstack/flow/assert. For several checks with a report use @lainstack/flow/checklist.

• One block tests one comparison. Chain blocks to test more.
• The operators depend on the value type, for example is_yes for yes or no, contains_item for lists, has_field for records, before and after for dates.
• If an operand has no value, for example it refers to a block that did not run on this path, the step fails with comparison_invalid. It does not take false.
• Text equality ignores letter case unless comparison.settings.matchCase is true. Outer spaces count unless comparison.settings.trim is outer.
• Number and date equality accept comparison.settings.tolerance.
• A Null comparison needs a reference or an explicit Null literal.

Settings

Setting	Key	Type	Details
Value type	comparison.kind	One of Text, Number, Yes or no, Null, List, Record, Date, Date/time	Default text.
Value	comparison.left	Text
Comparison	comparison.operator	One of Equals, Does not equal, Contains, Does not contain, Starts with, Ends with, Is empty, Is not empty, Greater than, Greater than or equal, Less than, Less than or equal, Is Yes, Is No, Is null, Is not null, Contains item, Does not contain item, Has field, Does not have field, Before, On or before, After, On or after
Compare with	comparison.right	Text

Outputs

Output	Path	Type
Matched	matched	Yes or no

Exits

Exit	Port	Notes
True	true
False	false