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@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Examples of use |
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`inspect` has the following declaration: `str = inspect(value, <options>)`. |
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`inspect` has the following declaration: `str = inspect(value, <options>)`. |
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`value` can be any Lua value. `inspect` transforms simple types (like strings or numbers) into strings. Tables, on the other |
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`value` can be any Lua value. `inspect` transforms simple types (like strings or numbers) into strings. Tables, on the other |
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hand, are rendered in a way a human can undersand. |
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hand, are rendered in a way a human can understand. |
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"Array-like" tables are rendered horizontally: |
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"Array-like" tables are rendered horizontally: |
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@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ Sometimes it might be convenient to "filter out" some parts of the output. The ` |
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Gotchas / Warnings |
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Gotchas / Warnings |
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This method is *not* appropiate for saving/restoring tables. It is ment to be used by the programmer mainly while debugging a program. |
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This method is *not* appropriate for saving/restoring tables. It is meant to be used by the programmer mainly while debugging a program. |
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Installation |
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Installation |
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Just copy the inspect.lua file somewhere in your projects (maybe inside a /lib/ folder) and require it accordingly. |
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Just copy the inspect.lua file somewhere in your projects (maybe inside a /lib/ folder) and require it accordingly. |
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Remember to store the value returned by require somewhere! (I suggest a local variable named inspect, altough others might like table.inspect) |
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Remember to store the value returned by require somewhere! (I suggest a local variable named inspect, although others might like table.inspect) |
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local inspect = require 'inspect' |
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local inspect = require 'inspect' |
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-- or -- |
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-- or -- |
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