Eduction 23.4

# setOutput

Sets whether to include the match in the results.

## Syntax

`edkEnMasseMatch:setOutput(output)`

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`output` | A Boolean value that specifies whether to include the match in the results (true) or discard it (false).

## Example

The following script uses the `setOutput` method to discard matches with a score less than `0.5`:

    function processmatches(matches)
        -- example that discards matches with score < 0.5
        for k,v in ipairs (matches) do
            local edkmatch = v:getMatch()
            if edkmatch:getScore() < 0.5 then
                v:setOutput(false)
            end
        end
    end

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Product: IDOL Eduction 23.4

Topic Title: setOutput