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''keys implemented, but undocumented''
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== Calling Convention ==
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Call
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local r = sl.keys(arg)
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Args
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arg is a table
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Results
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r is a table of strings
  
Function keys returns a table of the keys found in its sole argument.
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== Usage Example ==
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local s = {[11]=16}
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local t = { [0]='finale', alice='joker', [s]='88'}
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local r = sl.keys(t)
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print(r[1])
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print(r[2])
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print(r[3])
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--> '0'
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--> 'alice'
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--> 'table: 0x01532f08'
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== Description ==
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The helper function keys returns a table of the keys found in its sole argument. The keys are converted to strings before insertion into the resultant table.  If the sole argument is not a table, then an empty table is returned.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
  
 
* [http://www.easyuo.com/openeuo/wiki/index.php/Simplelib simplelib]
 
* [http://www.easyuo.com/openeuo/wiki/index.php/Simplelib simplelib]
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* [[keystr]]
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* [[keyvalstr]]

Revision as of 13:23, 2 November 2010

Calling Convention

Call

local r = sl.keys(arg)

Args

arg is a table

Results

r is a table of strings

Usage Example

local s = {[11]=16}
local t = { [0]='finale', alice='joker', [s]='88'}
local r = sl.keys(t)
print(r[1])
print(r[2])
print(r[3])
--> '0'
--> 'alice'
--> 'table: 0x01532f08'

Description

The helper function keys returns a table of the keys found in its sole argument. The keys are converted to strings before insertion into the resultant table. If the sole argument is not a table, then an empty table is returned.

See Also