Convert

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Calling Pattern

Call

local r[, ...] = sl.convert(arg[, ...])

Args

arg1...argN are strings, numbers, or tables of strings and or numbers

Results

r1...rN are (tables of) numbers, strings, or tables of numbers and or strings

Usage Example

local con = sl.convert
local t1 = {123,234,345}
local t2 = con(t1)
print(sl.keyvalstr(t2))
print(con(123))
print(con('EFT'))
print(sl.keyvalstr(con('EFT_GHI_JKL')))
--> table keys:values = {
--> 1:RC,
--> 2:AH,
--> 3:FL,
--> }
--> RC
--> 13038
--> table keys:values = {
--> 1:13038,
--> 2:5520,
--> 3:7767,
--> }

Description

Convert takes any number of arguments and attempts to convert them into either easyuo id/types (if the argument was a number) or openeuo numbers (if the argument was a string). The 'sense' of conversion is automatically detected. Will also convert tables of types and strings of types joined with the underscore _ character. Thanks Boydon and Cheffe for the conversion routines used internally.

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