Difference between revisions of "Keyvalstr"

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  --> table keys:values = {
 
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--> 0:finale,
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    0:finale,
--> alice:joker,
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    alice:joker,
--> table: 0x01532360:88,
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    table: 0x01532360:88,
--> }
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==

Revision as of 17:00, 2 November 2010

Calling Pattern

Call

local r = sl.keyvalstr(arg)

Args

arg is a table

Results

r is a string

Usage Example

local s = {[11]=16}
local t = { [0]='finale', alice='joker', [s]='88'}
local r = sl.keyvalstr(t)
print(r)
--> table keys:values = {
    0:finale,
    alice:joker,
    table: 0x01532360:88,
    }

Description

The helper function keyvalstr returns a human readable string composed of the keys and values found in its sole argument. The keys and values are converted to strings before insertion into the resultant table. If the sole argument is not a table, then the string 'not a table' is returned. future versions of the library may alter the output slightly. the key* helpers aren't intended to convert data into a dostring compatible format; further additions to the library will address that need.

See Also