Discuss Appian ACD101 Exam Topic 1 Question 17

Review the following code snippet:

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

Which value is returned?

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

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Alesia 10 months ago

I thought it would return "a" at first!

Grover 11 months ago

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

Alpha 11 months ago

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

Kate 11 months ago

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

Anabel 11 months ago

It returns "b" since indexing starts at 0.

Cordell 12 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.

Coletta 12 months ago

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

Lisha 12 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".

Kimbery 1 year 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.

Gene 1 year 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".

Maricela 1 year 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.

Jarod 1 year 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.

Gabriele 1 year 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.

Larae 1 year 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.

Vashti 1 year ago

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

Doyle 1 year 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.

Erick 1 year 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.

Gary 1 year ago

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

Maryrose 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gary

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

Leslie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gary

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

Kanisha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gary

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

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.

Isadora 1 year ago

↳ replying to Precious

Yes, the answer is D) x

Lonny 1 year ago

↳ replying to Precious

I agree, it's definitely returning 'x'

Nickolas 1 year ago

↳ replying to Precious

I think it's D) x

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.

Malinda 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gail

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

Alyssa 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gail

I'm going with A.

Marica 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gail

I think it's D.

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.

Shay 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kathryn

User 4: I'm going with D as well. It seems like the safest option.

Fallon 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kathryn

User 3: I believe it should return the element at index 1, which is 'b'. So, I'll choose B.

Terrilyn 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kathryn

User 2: I'm not sure either, but I'll go with D just to be safe.

Marget 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kathryn

User 1: I think it might return 'x' instead of the elements in the array.

Veronika 1 year ago

Well, this seems pretty straightforward. The index function is returning the element at index 1, which is 'b'. So the answer must be B.

Paul 1 year ago

↳ replying to Veronika

Yes, it should be 'b' since it's at index 1.

Daron 1 year ago

↳ replying to Veronika

I think you're right, the answer is B.

Francesco 2 years ago

But the code snippet is indexing at position 1, which corresponds to the second element 'b'. So, I still think the answer is D) x.

Corrie 2 years ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is B) b.

Francesco 2 years ago

I think the answer is D) x.

Appian ACD101 Exam - Topic 1 Question 17 Discussion