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+<h2><a href="#Functions">Functions</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#size">size (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">total number of elements in this table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#index_by">index_by (tbl, idx)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return a list of all values in a table indexed by another list.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#transform">transform (fun, t, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to all values of a table, in-place.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#range">range (start, finish[, step=1])</a></td> + <td class="summary">generate a table of all numbers in a range.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#reduce">reduce (fun, t, memo)</a></td> + <td class="summary">'reduce' a list using a binary function.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#index_map">index_map (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">create an index map from a list-like table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#makeset">makeset (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">create a set from a list-like table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#union">union (t1, t2)</a></td> + <td class="summary">the union of two map-like tables.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#intersection">intersection (t1, t2)</a></td> + <td class="summary">the intersection of two map-like tables.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#count_map">count_map (t, cmp)</a></td> + <td class="summary">A table where the key/values are the values and value counts of the table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#set">set (t, val[, i1=1[, i2=#t]])</a></td> + <td class="summary">set an array range to a value.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#new">new (n, val)</a></td> + <td class="summary">create a new array of specified size with initial value.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#clear">clear (t, istart)</a></td> + <td class="summary">clear out the contents of a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#removevalues">removevalues (t, i1, i2)</a></td> + <td class="summary">remove a range of values from a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#readonly">readonly (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">modifies a table to be read only.</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Copying">Copying</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#update">update (t1, t2)</a></td> + <td class="summary">copy a table into another, in-place.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#copy">copy (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">make a shallow copy of a table</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#deepcopy">deepcopy (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">make a deep copy of a table, recursively copying all the keys and fields.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#icopy">icopy (dest, src[, idest=1[, isrc=1[, nsrc=#src]]])</a></td> + <td class="summary">copy an array into another one, clearing <code>dest</code> after <code>idest+nsrc</code>, if necessary.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#move">move (dest, src[, idest=1[, isrc=1[, nsrc=#src]]])</a></td> + <td class="summary">copy an array into another one.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#insertvalues">insertvalues (t[, position], values)</a></td> + <td class="summary">insert values into a table.</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Comparing">Comparing</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#deepcompare">deepcompare (t1, t2[, ignore_mt[, eps]])</a></td> + <td class="summary">compare two values.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#compare">compare (t1, t2, cmp)</a></td> + <td class="summary">compare two arrays using a predicate.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#compare_no_order">compare_no_order (t1, t2, cmp)</a></td> + <td class="summary">compare two list-like tables using an optional predicate, without regard for element order.</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Finding">Finding</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#find">find (t, val, idx)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return the index of a value in a list.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#rfind">rfind (t, val, idx)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return the index of a value in a list, searching from the end.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#find_if">find_if (t, cmp, arg)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return the index (or key) of a value in a table using a comparison function.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#search">search (t, value[, exclude])</a></td> + <td class="summary">find a value in a table by recursive search.</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#MappingAndFiltering">MappingAndFiltering</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#map">map (fun, t, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to all values of a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#imap">imap (fun, t, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to all values of a list.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#map_named_method">map_named_method (name, t, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a named method to values from a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#map2">map2 (fun, t1, t2, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to values from two tables.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#imap2">imap2 (fun, t1, t2, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to values from two arrays.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#mapn">mapn (fun, ..., fun)</a></td> + <td class="summary">Apply a function to a number of tables.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#pairmap">pairmap (fun, t, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">call the function with the key and value pairs from a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#filter">filter (t, pred, arg)</a></td> + <td class="summary">filter an array's values using a predicate function</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Iterating">Iterating</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#foreach">foreach (t, fun, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to all elements of a table.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#foreachi">foreachi (t, fun, ...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">apply a function to all elements of a list-like table in order.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#sort">sort (t, f)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return an iterator to a table sorted by its keys</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#sortv">sortv (t, f)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return an iterator to a table sorted by its values</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Extraction">Extraction</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#keys">keys (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return all the keys of a table in arbitrary order.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#values">values (t)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return all the values of the table in arbitrary order</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#sub">sub (t, first, last)</a></td> + <td class="summary">Extract a range from a table, like 'string.sub'.</td> + </tr> +</table> +<h2><a href="#Merging">Merging</a></h2> +<table class="function_list"> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#merge">merge (t1, t2, dup)</a></td> + <td class="summary">combine two tables, either as union or intersection.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#difference">difference (s1, s2, symm)</a></td> + <td class="summary">a new table which is the difference of two tables.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="name" nowrap><a href="#zip">zip (...)</a></td> + <td class="summary">return a table where each element is a table of the ith values of an arbitrary + number of tables.</td> + </tr> +</table> + +<br/> +<br/> + + + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Functions"></a>Functions</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "size"></a> + <strong>size (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + total number of elements in this table. + Note that this is distinct from <code>#t</code>, which is the number + of values in the array part; this value will always + be greater or equal. The difference gives the size of + the hash part, for practical purposes. Works for any + object with a __pairs metamethod. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + the size + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "index_by"></a> + <strong>index_by (tbl, idx)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return a list of all values in a table indexed by another list. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">tbl</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">idx</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + an index table (a list of keys) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a list-like table + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <li><pre class="example">index_by({<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>,<span class="number">40</span>},{<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">4</span>}) == {<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">40</span>}</pre></li> + <li><pre class="example">index_by({one=<span class="number">1</span>,two=<span class="number">2</span>,three=<span class="number">3</span>},{<span class="string">'one'</span>,<span class="string">'three'</span>}) == {<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">3</span>}</pre></li> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "transform"></a> + <strong>transform (fun, t, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to all values of a table, in-place. + Any extra arguments are passed to the function. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A function that takes at least one argument + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + extra arguments passed to <code>fun</code> + </li> + </ul> + + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#foreach">tablex.foreach</a> + </ul> + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "range"></a> + <strong>range (start, finish[, step=1])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + generate a table of all numbers in a range. + This is consistent with a numerical for loop. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">start</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + number + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">finish</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + number + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">step</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + make this negative for start < finish + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "reduce"></a> + <strong>reduce (fun, t, memo)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + 'reduce' a list using a binary function. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function of two arguments + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">memo</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + optional initial memo value. Defaults to first value in table. + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + the result of the function + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">reduce(<span class="string">'+'</span>,{<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>,<span class="number">4</span>}) == <span class="number">10</span></pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "index_map"></a> + <strong>index_map (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + create an index map from a list-like table. The original values become keys, + and the associated values are the indices into the original list. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a map-like table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "makeset"></a> + <strong>makeset (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + create a set from a list-like table. A set is a table where the original values + become keys, and the associated values are all true. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a set (a map-like table) + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "union"></a> + <strong>union (t1, t2)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + the union of two map-like tables. + If there are duplicate keys, the second table wins. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + + + + </ol> + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#merge">tablex.merge</a> + </ul> + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "intersection"></a> + <strong>intersection (t1, t2)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + the intersection of two map-like tables. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + + + + </ol> + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#merge">tablex.merge</a> + </ul> + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "count_map"></a> + <strong>count_map (t, cmp)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + A table where the key/values are the values and value counts of the table. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">cmp</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function that defines equality (otherwise uses ==) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a map-like table + </ol> + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.seq.html#count_map">seq.count_map</a> + </ul> + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "set"></a> + <strong>set (t, val[, i1=1[, i2=#t]])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + set an array range to a value. If it's a function we use the result + of applying it to the indices. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">val</span> + a value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">i1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + start range + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">i2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + end range + (<em>default</em> #t) + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "new"></a> + <strong>new (n, val)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + create a new array of specified size with initial value. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">n</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + size + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">val</span> + initial value (can be <code>nil</code>, but don't expect <code>#</code> to work!) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + the table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "clear"></a> + <strong>clear (t, istart)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + clear out the contents of a table. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">istart</span> + optional start position + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "removevalues"></a> + <strong>removevalues (t, i1, i2)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + remove a range of values from a table. + End of range may be negative. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">i1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + start index + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">i2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + end index + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + the table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "readonly"></a> + <strong>readonly (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + modifies a table to be read only. + This only offers weak protection. Tables can still be modified with + <a href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html#pdf-table.insert">table.insert</a> and <a href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html#pdf-rawset">rawset</a>.</p> + +<p> <em>NOTE</em>: for Lua 5.1 length, pairs and ipairs will not work, since the + equivalent metamethods are only available in Lua 5.2 and newer. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + the table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + the table read only (a proxy). + </ol> + + + + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Copying"></a>Copying</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "update"></a> + <strong>update (t1, t2)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + copy a table into another, in-place. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + destination table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + source (actually any iterable object) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + first table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "copy"></a> + <strong>copy (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + make a shallow copy of a table + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + an iterable source + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + new table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "deepcopy"></a> + <strong>deepcopy (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + make a deep copy of a table, recursively copying all the keys and fields. + This supports cycles in tables; cycles will be reproduced in the copy. + This will also set the copied table's metatable to that of the original. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + new table + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "icopy"></a> + <strong>icopy (dest, src[, idest=1[, isrc=1[, nsrc=#src]]])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + copy an array into another one, clearing <code>dest</code> after <code>idest+nsrc</code>, if necessary. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">dest</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">src</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">idest</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + where to start copying values into destination + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">isrc</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + where to start copying values from source + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">nsrc</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + number of elements to copy from source + (<em>default</em> #src) + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "move"></a> + <strong>move (dest, src[, idest=1[, isrc=1[, nsrc=#src]]])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + copy an array into another one. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">dest</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">src</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">idest</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + where to start copying values into destination + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">isrc</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + where to start copying values from source + (<em>default</em> 1) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">nsrc</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + number of elements to copy from source + (<em>default</em> #src) + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "insertvalues"></a> + <strong>insertvalues (t[, position], values)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + insert values into a table. + similar to <a href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html#pdf-table.insert">table.insert</a> but inserts values from given table <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#values">values</a>, + not the object itself, into table <code>t</code> at position <code>pos</code>. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + the list + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">position</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + (default is at end) + (<em>optional</em>) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">values</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + + + + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Comparing"></a>Comparing</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "deepcompare"></a> + <strong>deepcompare (t1, t2[, ignore_mt[, eps]])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + compare two values. + if they are tables, then compare their keys and fields recursively. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + A value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + A value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">ignore_mt</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">bool</span></span> + if true, ignore __eq metamethod (default false) + (<em>optional</em>) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">eps</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">number</span></span> + if defined, then used for any number comparisons + (<em>optional</em>) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + true or false + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "compare"></a> + <strong>compare (t1, t2, cmp)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + compare two arrays using a predicate. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + an array + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + an array + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">cmp</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A comparison function; <code>bool = cmp(t1_value, t2_value)</code> + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + true or false + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example"><span class="global">assert</span>(tablex.compare({ <span class="number">1</span>, <span class="number">2</span>, <span class="number">3</span> }, { <span class="number">1</span>, <span class="number">2</span>, <span class="number">3</span> }, <span class="string">"=="</span>)) + +<span class="global">assert</span>(tablex.compare( + {<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>, hello = <span class="string">"world"</span>}, <span class="comment">-- fields are not compared! +</span> {<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>}, <span class="keyword">function</span>(v1, v2) <span class="keyword">return</span> v1 == v2 <span class="keyword">end</span>)</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "compare_no_order"></a> + <strong>compare_no_order (t1, t2, cmp)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + compare two list-like tables using an optional predicate, without regard for element order. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">cmp</span> + A comparison function (may be nil) + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Finding"></a>Finding</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "find"></a> + <strong>find (t, val, idx)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return the index of a value in a list. + Like string.find, there is an optional index to start searching, + which can be negative. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + A list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">val</span> + A value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">idx</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + index to start; -1 means last element,etc (default 1) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + index of value or nil if not found + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <li><pre class="example">find({<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>},<span class="number">20</span>) == <span class="number">2</span></pre></li> + <li><pre class="example">find({<span class="string">'a'</span>,<span class="string">'b'</span>,<span class="string">'a'</span>,<span class="string">'c'</span>},<span class="string">'a'</span>,<span class="number">2</span>) == <span class="number">3</span></pre></li> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "rfind"></a> + <strong>rfind (t, val, idx)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return the index of a value in a list, searching from the end. + Like string.find, there is an optional index to start searching, + which can be negative. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + A list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">val</span> + A value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">idx</span> + index to start; -1 means last element,etc (default <code>#t</code>) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + index of value or nil if not found + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">rfind({<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">10</span>},<span class="number">10</span>) == <span class="number">3</span></pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "find_if"></a> + <strong>find_if (t, cmp, arg)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return the index (or key) of a value in a table using a comparison function. </p> + +<p> <em>NOTE</em>: the 2nd return value of this function, the value returned + by the comparison function, has a limitation that it cannot be <code>false</code>. + Because if it is, then it indicates the comparison failed, and the + function will continue the search. See examples. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">cmp</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A comparison function + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">arg</span> + an optional second argument to the function + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + <li> + index of value, or nil if not found</li> + <li> + value returned by comparison function (cannot be <code>false</code>!)</li> + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example"><span class="comment">-- using an operator +</span><span class="keyword">local</span> lst = { <span class="string">"Rudolph"</span>, <span class="keyword">true</span>, <span class="keyword">false</span>, <span class="number">15</span> } +<span class="keyword">local</span> idx, cmp_result = tablex.rfind(lst, <span class="string">"=="</span>, <span class="string">"Rudolph"</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(idx == <span class="number">1</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(cmp_result == <span class="keyword">true</span>) + +<span class="keyword">local</span> idx, cmp_result = tablex.rfind(lst, <span class="string">"=="</span>, <span class="keyword">false</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(idx == <span class="number">3</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(cmp_result == <span class="keyword">true</span>) <span class="comment">-- looking up 'false' works! +</span> +<span class="comment">-- using a function returning the value looked up +</span><span class="keyword">local</span> cmp = <span class="keyword">function</span>(v1, v2) <span class="keyword">return</span> v1 == v2 <span class="keyword">and</span> v2 <span class="keyword">end</span> +<span class="keyword">local</span> idx, cmp_result = tablex.rfind(lst, cmp, <span class="string">"Rudolph"</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(idx == <span class="number">1</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(cmp_result == <span class="string">"Rudolph"</span>) <span class="comment">-- the value is returned +</span> +<span class="comment">-- NOTE: this fails, since 'false' cannot be returned! +</span><span class="keyword">local</span> idx, cmp_result = tablex.rfind(lst, cmp, <span class="keyword">false</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(idx == <span class="keyword">nil</span>) <span class="comment">-- looking up 'false' failed! +</span><span class="global">assert</span>(cmp_result == <span class="keyword">nil</span>)</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "search"></a> + <strong>search (t, value[, exclude])</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + find a value in a table by recursive search. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + the table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">value</span> + the value + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">exclude</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + any tables to avoid searching + (<em>optional</em>) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a fieldspec, e.g. 'a.b' or 'math.sin' + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">search(_G,<span class="global">math</span>.sin,{<span class="global">package</span>.path}) == <span class="string">'math.sin'</span></pre> + </ul> + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="MappingAndFiltering"></a>MappingAndFiltering</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "map"></a> + <strong>map (fun, t, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to all values of a table. + This returns a table of the results. + Any extra arguments are passed to the function. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A function that takes at least one argument + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + optional arguments + </li> + </ul> + + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">map(<span class="keyword">function</span>(v) <span class="keyword">return</span> v*v <span class="keyword">end</span>, {<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>,fred=<span class="number">2</span>}) is {<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">400</span>,<span class="number">900</span>,fred=<span class="number">4</span>}</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "imap"></a> + <strong>imap (fun, t, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to all values of a list. + This returns a table of the results. + Any extra arguments are passed to the function. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A function that takes at least one argument + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a table (applies to array part) + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + optional arguments + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a list-like table + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">imap(<span class="keyword">function</span>(v) <span class="keyword">return</span> v*v <span class="keyword">end</span>, {<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>,fred=<span class="number">2</span>}) is {<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">400</span>,<span class="number">900</span>}</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "map_named_method"></a> + <strong>map_named_method (name, t, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a named method to values from a table. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">name</span> + <span class="types"><a class="type" href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html#5.4">string</a></span> + the method name + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + any extra arguments to the method + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a <a href="../classes/pl.List.html">List</a> with the results of the method (1st result only) + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">local</span> Car = {} +Car.__index = Car +<span class="keyword">function</span> Car.new(car) + <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="global">setmetatable</span>(car <span class="keyword">or</span> {}, Car) +<span class="keyword">end</span> +Car.speed = <span class="number">0</span> +<span class="keyword">function</span> Car:faster(increase) + self.speed = self.speed + increase + <span class="keyword">return</span> self.speed +<span class="keyword">end</span> + +<span class="keyword">local</span> ferrari = Car.new{ name = <span class="string">"Ferrari"</span> } +<span class="keyword">local</span> lamborghini = Car.new{ name = <span class="string">"Lamborghini"</span>, speed = <span class="number">50</span> } +<span class="keyword">local</span> cars = { ferrari, lamborghini } + +<span class="global">assert</span>(ferrari.speed == <span class="number">0</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(lamborghini.speed == <span class="number">50</span>) +tablex.map_named_method(<span class="string">"faster"</span>, cars, <span class="number">10</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(ferrari.speed == <span class="number">10</span>) +<span class="global">assert</span>(lamborghini.speed == <span class="number">60</span>)</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "map2"></a> + <strong>map2 (fun, t1, t2, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to values from two tables. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function of at least two arguments + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + extra arguments + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a table + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">map2(<span class="string">'+'</span>,{<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>,m=<span class="number">4</span>},{<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>,m=<span class="number">40</span>}) is {<span class="number">11</span>,<span class="number">22</span>,<span class="number">23</span>,m=<span class="number">44</span>}</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "imap2"></a> + <strong>imap2 (fun, t1, t2, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to values from two arrays. + The result will be the length of the shortest array. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function of at least two arguments + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + extra arguments + </li> + </ul> + + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">imap2(<span class="string">'+'</span>,{<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>,m=<span class="number">4</span>},{<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>,m=<span class="number">40</span>}) is {<span class="number">11</span>,<span class="number">22</span>,<span class="number">23</span>}</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "mapn"></a> + <strong>mapn (fun, ..., fun)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + Apply a function to a number of tables. + A more general version of map + The result is a table containing the result of applying that function to the + ith value of each table. Length of output list is the minimum length of all the lists + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + A function that takes as many arguments as there are tables + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + n tables + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + A function that takes as many arguments as there are tables + </li> + </ul> + + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <li><pre class="example">mapn(<span class="keyword">function</span>(x,y,z) <span class="keyword">return</span> x+y+z <span class="keyword">end</span>, {<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>},{<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>},{<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">200</span>,<span class="number">300</span>}) is {<span class="number">111</span>,<span class="number">222</span>,<span class="number">333</span>}</pre></li> + <li><pre class="example">mapn(<span class="global">math</span>.max, {<span class="number">1</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">300</span>},{<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">2</span>,<span class="number">3</span>},{<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">200</span>,<span class="number">100</span>}) is {<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">200</span>,<span class="number">300</span>}</pre></li> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "pairmap"></a> + <strong>pairmap (fun, t, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + call the function with the key and value pairs from a table. + The function can return a value and a key (note the order!). If both + are not nil, then this pair is inserted into the result: if the key already exists, we convert the value for that + key into a table and append into it. If only value is not nil, then it is appended to the result. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + A function which will be passed each key and value as arguments, plus any extra arguments to pairmap. + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + optional arguments + </li> + </ul> + + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <li><pre class="example">pairmap(<span class="keyword">function</span>(k,v) <span class="keyword">return</span> v <span class="keyword">end</span>,{fred=<span class="number">10</span>,bonzo=<span class="number">20</span>}) is {<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>} _or_ {<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">10</span>}</pre></li> + <li><pre class="example">pairmap(<span class="keyword">function</span>(k,v) <span class="keyword">return</span> {k,v},k <span class="keyword">end</span>,{one=<span class="number">1</span>,two=<span class="number">2</span>}) is {one={<span class="string">'one'</span>,<span class="number">1</span>},two={<span class="string">'two'</span>,<span class="number">2</span>}}</pre></li> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "filter"></a> + <strong>filter (t, pred, arg)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + filter an array's values using a predicate function + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">pred</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a boolean function + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">arg</span> + optional argument to be passed as second argument of the predicate + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Iterating"></a>Iterating</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "foreach"></a> + <strong>foreach (t, fun, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to all elements of a table. + The arguments to the function will be the value, + the key and <em>finally</em> any extra arguments passed to this function. + Note that the Lua 5.0 function table.foreach passed the <em>key</em> first. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function on the elements; <code>function(value, key, ...)</code> + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + extra arguments passed to <code>fun</code> + </li> + </ul> + + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#transform">tablex.transform</a> + </ul> + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "foreachi"></a> + <strong>foreachi (t, fun, ...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + apply a function to all elements of a list-like table in order. + The arguments to the function will be the value, + the index and <em>finally</em> any extra arguments passed to this function + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">fun</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + a function with at least one argument + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + optional arguments + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "sort"></a> + <strong>sort (t, f)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return an iterator to a table sorted by its keys + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + the table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">f</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + an optional comparison function (f(x,y) is true if x < y) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + an iterator to traverse elements sorted by the keys + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">for</span> k,v <span class="keyword">in</span> tablex.sort(t) <span class="keyword">do</span> <span class="global">print</span>(k,v) <span class="keyword">end</span></pre> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "sortv"></a> + <strong>sortv (t, f)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return an iterator to a table sorted by its values + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + the table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">f</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">func</span></span> + an optional comparison function (f(x,y) is true if x < y) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + an iterator to traverse elements sorted by the values + </ol> + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">for</span> k,v <span class="keyword">in</span> tablex.sortv(t) <span class="keyword">do</span> <span class="global">print</span>(k,v) <span class="keyword">end</span></pre> + </ul> + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Extraction"></a>Extraction</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "keys"></a> + <strong>keys (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return all the keys of a table in arbitrary order. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "values"></a> + <strong>values (t)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return all the values of the table in arbitrary order + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + A table + </li> + </ul> + + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "sub"></a> + <strong>sub (t, first, last)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + Extract a range from a table, like 'string.sub'. + If first or last are negative then they are relative to the end of the list + eg. sub(t,-2) gives last 2 entries in a list, and + sub(t,-4,-2) gives from -4th to -2nd + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + a list-like table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">first</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + An index + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">last</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span> + An index + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a new List + </ol> + + + + +</dd> +</dl> + <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Merging"></a>Merging</h2> + + <dl class="function"> + <dt> + <a name = "merge"></a> + <strong>merge (t1, t2, dup)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + combine two tables, either as union or intersection. Corresponds to + set operations for sets () but more general. Not particularly + useful for list-like tables. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">t1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">t2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a table + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">dup</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">bool</span></span> + true for a union, false for an intersection. + </li> + </ul> + + + + <h3>See also:</h3> + <ul> + <a href="../libraries/pl.tablex.html#index_map">tablex.index_map</a> + </ul> + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <li><pre class="example">merge({alice=<span class="number">23</span>,fred=<span class="number">34</span>},{bob=<span class="number">25</span>,fred=<span class="number">34</span>}) is {fred=<span class="number">34</span>}</pre></li> + <li><pre class="example">merge({alice=<span class="number">23</span>,fred=<span class="number">34</span>},{bob=<span class="number">25</span>,fred=<span class="number">34</span>},<span class="keyword">true</span>) is {bob=<span class="number">25</span>,fred=<span class="number">34</span>,alice=<span class="number">23</span>}</pre></li> + </ul> + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "difference"></a> + <strong>difference (s1, s2, symm)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + a new table which is the difference of two tables. + With sets (where the values are all true) this is set difference and + symmetric difference depending on the third parameter. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">s1</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a map-like table or set + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">s2</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">tab</span></span> + a map-like table or set + </li> + <li><span class="parameter">symm</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">bool</span></span> + symmetric difference (default false) + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Returns:</h3> + <ol> + + a map-like table or set + </ol> + + + + +</dd> + <dt> + <a name = "zip"></a> + <strong>zip (...)</strong> + </dt> + <dd> + return a table where each element is a table of the ith values of an arbitrary + number of tables. It is equivalent to a matrix transpose. + + + <h3>Parameters:</h3> + <ul> + <li><span class="parameter">...</span> + <span class="types"><span class="type">array</span></span> + arrays to be zipped + </li> + </ul> + + + + + <h3>Usage:</h3> + <ul> + <pre class="example">zip({<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">30</span>},{<span class="number">100</span>,<span class="number">200</span>,<span class="number">300</span>}) is {{<span class="number">10</span>,<span class="number">100</span>},{<span class="number">20</span>,<span class="number">200</span>},{<span class="number">30</span>,<span class="number">300</span>}}</pre> + </ul> + +</dd> +</dl> + + +</div> <!-- id="content" --> +</div> <!-- id="main" --> +<div id="about"> +<i>generated by <a href="http://github.com/stevedonovan/LDoc">LDoc 1.4.6</a></i> +</div> <!-- id="about" --> +</div> <!-- id="container" --> +</body> +</html> |