Appian ACD101 Exam - Topic 1 Question 17 Discussion

Actual exam question for Appian's ACD101 exam

Question #: 17
Topic #: 1

Review the following code snippet:

index({"a", "b", "c"}, 1, "x")

Which value is returned?

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Suggested Answer: C

a record related action. This allows the action to be performed in the context of a specific record, making it straightforward for users to initiate processes directly from the record view. Reference:

Appian Documentation: Record Related Actions

by Earleen at Jul 15, 2024, 03:44 AM

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Alesia

7 months ago

I thought it would return "a" at first!

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Grover

7 months ago

Pretty sure it's "b" based on the index.

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Alpha

8 months ago

Wait, are you sure? What if it returns "x"?

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Kate

8 months ago

Definitely "b"! That's how it works.

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Anabel

8 months ago

It returns "b" since indexing starts at 0.

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Cordell

8 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen something similar before, but I can't recall if the index is 0-based or 1-based. I want to say it’s "b" but I’m not entirely sure.

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Coletta

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the "x" parameter. Does it replace the value at that index, or is it just ignored?

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Lisha

9 months ago

I remember a practice question where we had to find the index of an element in an array, and it returned the value at that position. I think it might be "b".

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Kimbery

9 months ago

I think the function is supposed to return the element at the specified index, but I'm not sure if it starts counting from 0 or 1.

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Gene

9 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B. The index function is likely just returning the value at the specified index in the first argument array. Since the index is 1, the result should be "b".

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Maricela

9 months ago

This is tricky. I'm not sure if the index function is modifying the array or just returning a value. I'll have to review my notes on array manipulation functions to be sure. Let me think this through step-by-step.

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Jarod

9 months ago

Okay, I've got it! The index function is taking an array as the first argument, an index as the second argument, and a value as the third argument. So it's probably returning the value at index 1, which is "b". The answer is B.

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Gabriele

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused here. Is the index function supposed to return the value at the specified index in the first argument? Or is it doing something else with the third argument "x"? I'll have to think this through more carefully.

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Larae

9 months ago

Hmm, this looks like an index function call. I think the index should return the value at the specified index, so the answer is probably B.

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Vashti

9 months ago

This looks like a complex retirement planning problem, but I think I can break it down step-by-step to solve it.

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Doyle

9 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about withdrawal plans. I think the fixed-dollar plan would be the best fit since Mr. Beard wants to withdraw a specific amount to cover his circumnavigation expenses.

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Erick

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the cloud models, but I'm not sure which one is used for productivity suites like Office. I'll have to review my notes and try to reason it out.

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Gary

1 year ago

I'm just going to blindly guess B. Anything else would be too much work.

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Maryrose

1 year ago

I'm going to choose A. Let's see if I'm right.

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Leslie

1 year ago

I'm going with D. Let's find out the correct answer.

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Kanisha

1 year ago

I think it's B too. Let's see if we're right.

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Precious

1 year ago

Ha! This is a classic trick question. The function is clearly returning the third argument, 'x'. D is the way to go, my friends.

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Isadora

1 year ago

Yes, the answer is D) x

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Lonny

1 year ago

I agree, it's definitely returning 'x'

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Nickolas

1 year ago

I think it's D) x

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Gail

1 year ago

This is a tricky one. The index function takes an array and an index, but what's that third argument? I'm going to guess C, just to be different.

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Malinda

1 year ago

I agree with you, I'll go with C.

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Alyssa

1 year ago

I'm going with A.

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Marica

1 year ago

I think it's D.

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Kathryn

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. What if the function is doing something else with the arguments? Maybe it's returning 'x' instead. I'll go with D just to be safe.

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