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 GetKeyValuePattern

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Create a suitable KeyValuePattern from an example association

Contributed by: Richard Hennigan (Wolfram Research)

ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][assoc]

creates a KeyValuePattern using assoc as a template.

ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][assoc,level]

creates a nested KeyValuePattern using assoc down to level.

Details and Options

ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"] has the following options:
"MakeBoxes"Falseformat the output for readability
"QuantityPatterns"Falsecreate patterns for Quantity expressions

Examples

Basic Examples (2) 

Retrieve the ResourceFunction:

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ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"]
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Get a suitable KeyValuePattern from an example Association:

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ResourceFunction[ "GetKeyValuePattern"][<|"key1" -> 1, "key2" -> "Hello world", "key3" -> True|>]
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By default, the first level is used:

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a = <|"a" -> Quantity[1, "Seconds"], "b" -> "Hello world", "c" -> <|"d" -> 2.2, "e" -> <|"f" -> x|>|>|>; ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][a]
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Specify a different level:

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ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][a, 2]
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Use every level:

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ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][a, Infinity]
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Options (3) 

MakeBoxes (1) 

Get formatted output for easier copy and paste into an editor:

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ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][ <|"a" -> Quantity[1, "Seconds"], "b" -> "Hello world", "c" -> <|"d" -> 2.2, "e" -> <|"f" -> x, "g" -> Range[10]|>|>|>, Infinity, "MakeBoxes" -> True ]
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QuantityPatterns (2) 

Create patterns using Quantity units:

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kvp = ResourceFunction[ "GetKeyValuePattern"][<|"Time" -> Quantity[20, "Seconds"]|>, "QuantityPatterns" -> True]
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MatchQ[<|"Time" -> Quantity[2, "Seconds"]|>, kvp]
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MatchQ[<|"Time" -> Quantity[2, "Miles"]|>, kvp]
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Do not match specific Quantity types:

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kvp = ResourceFunction[ "GetKeyValuePattern"][<|"Time" -> Quantity[20, "Seconds"]|>, "QuantityPatterns" -> False]
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MatchQ[<|"Time" -> Quantity[2, "Seconds"]|>, kvp]
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MatchQ[<|"Time" -> Quantity[2, "Miles"]|>, kvp]
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Applications (4) 

Create a function that returns data from the cloud while making sure the structure of the data matches a sample:

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obj = CloudDeploy[ Delayed[<|"ID" -> $RequesterWolframID, "Data" -> <|"Timestamp" -> Now, "TimeRemaining" -> UnitConvert[DateDifference[Now, DayRound[Now, "Weekend"]], "Hours"]|>|>, "WL"], Permissions -> "Public"];
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sample = URLExecute[obj, {}, "WL"]
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Now create a pattern to test against for all responses from the server:

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$expectedPattern = ResourceFunction["GetKeyValuePattern"][sample, Infinity, "QuantityPatterns" -> True]
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myCloudInfo[] := Replace[URLExecute[obj], Except[$expectedPattern] :> Failure["UnrecognizedData", <| "MessageTemplate" :> "Recieved unexpected data from the server."|>]];

Under normal circumstances, the function just returns the output from the deployed CloudObject:

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myCloudInfo[]
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Now if you encounter data types that you did not plan for, you can have error handling:

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CloudDisconnect[];
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myCloudInfo[]
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Requirements

Wolfram Language 11.3 (March 2018) or above

Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 11 October 2018

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