How to Merge two arrays with filter condition?
Dear forum members,
I have a problem, which I outlined in pseudo-code below.
I need to merge two data sets with the criteria of a stock ticker (let's assume both data sets hold some information about stocks, uniquely identified by their ticker).
Dataset 1 is already imported and will be stored in the array v1(). Data set 2 will be read and stored in the array v2(). I want to merge both arrays with the key variable "ticker" which is unique. Therefore, I need to add a merge condition I guess.
That's what I do:
[Import data to array v1]
[Declare array v2]
[Open data 2 file]
[Open Do loop]
Line = Split[Data row]
d1 = Line(0)
(1)
[Convert d1 into date]
(2)
[For loop] with index k
(3)
Next
(4)
row = row + 1
[Assign values to array v2]
(5)
[Close Do loop]
(6)
Now I am not sure where to add a filter condition in order to merge both data sets, and how this filter condition should look like. I guess it should be placed somewhere between (1) and (6).
Also:
- v1() contains the following variables in the order: date(1), ticker(2), bid(3), ask(4), price(5), returns(6)
- dataset 2 contains the following variables in the order: date(1), ticker(2), bid(3), ask(4), price(5), returns(6)
Thanks a lot! I am happy to be part of this community now and look forward to discuss with you!
Best,
Pete
