[Utility Function] Searching an array in Scripting

Utility script that searches an array and if true, can either return true or return the index or if false will just return false. A function like this probably exists in the bowels of World at War's Utility and campaign scripts but i couldn't find it so i made my own which someone else may find useful so i decided to share it.

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// Searches through an array for something and returns either the index or a boolean
// Args:
// 	Array = the array you want to search
//	item = the thing your trying to find in the array. MUST be the same data type as whats stored in the array
// 	type = what to return if true. Currently just allows to return the index spot(i).
//
search_array(array, item, type)
{
	for(i=0;i<array.size;i++)
	{
		if(array[i] == item)
		{
			if(isdefined(type) && type == "index")
				return i;
			else
				return true;
		}
	}
	return false;
}

Small note: Make sure you specify the type if you want the index. If you don't, the function will either return 1(true) or 0(false) because thats what true or false evaluates to.

Edit: Actual code example:

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	index = search_array(level.weapons, getent("kar98k_scoped", "script_noteworthy"), "index");

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[Utility Function] Searching an array