pub struct LuaTable<'lua>(_);
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Handle to an internal Lua table.

Implementations

Sets a key-value pair in the table.

If the value is nil, this will effectively remove the pair.

This might invoke the __newindex metamethod. Use the raw_set method if that is not desired.

Examples

Export a value as a global to make it usable from Lua:

let globals = lua.globals();

globals.set("assertions", cfg!(debug_assertions))?;

lua.load(r#"
    if assertions == true then
        -- ...
    elseif assertions == false then
        -- ...
    else
        error("assertions neither on nor off?")
    end
"#).exec()?;

Gets the value associated to key from the table.

If no value is associated to key, returns the nil value.

This might invoke the __index metamethod. Use the raw_get method if that is not desired.

Examples

Query the version of the Lua interpreter:

let globals = lua.globals();

let version: String = globals.get("_VERSION")?;
println!("Lua version: {}", version);

Checks whether the table contains a non-nil value for key.

Compares two tables for equality.

Tables are compared by reference first. If they are not primitively equals, then mlua will try to invoke the __eq metamethod. mlua will check self first for the metamethod, then other if not found.

Examples

Compare two tables using __eq metamethod:

let table1 = lua.create_table()?;
table1.set(1, "value")?;

let table2 = lua.create_table()?;
table2.set(2, "value")?;

let always_equals_mt = lua.create_table()?;
always_equals_mt.set("__eq", lua.create_function(|_, (_t1, _t2): (Table, Table)| Ok(true))?)?;
table2.set_metatable(Some(always_equals_mt));

assert!(table1.equals(&table1.clone())?);
assert!(table1.equals(&table2)?);

Sets a key-value pair without invoking metamethods.

Gets the value associated to key without invoking metamethods.

Inserts element value at position idx to the table, shifting up the elements from table[idx]. The worst case complexity is O(n), where n is the table length.

Removes a key from the table.

If key is an integer, mlua shifts down the elements from table[key+1], and erases element table[key]. The complexity is O(n) in the worst case, where n is the table length.

For other key types this is equivalent to setting table[key] = nil.

Returns the result of the Lua # operator.

This might invoke the __len metamethod. Use the raw_len method if that is not desired.

Returns the result of the Lua # operator, without invoking the __len metamethod.

Returns a reference to the metatable of this table, or None if no metatable is set.

Unlike the getmetatable Lua function, this method ignores the __metatable field.

Sets or removes the metatable of this table.

If metatable is None, the metatable is removed (if no metatable is set, this does nothing).

Sets readonly attribute on the table.

Requires feature = "luau"

Returns readonly attribute of the table.

Requires feature = "luau"

Converts the table to a generic C pointer.

Different tables will give different pointers. There is no way to convert the pointer back to its original value.

Typically this function is used only for hashing and debug information.

Consume this table and return an iterator over the pairs of the table.

This works like the Lua pairs function, but does not invoke the __pairs metamethod.

The pairs are wrapped in a Result, since they are lazily converted to K and V types.

Note

While this method consumes the Table object, it can not prevent code from mutating the table while the iteration is in progress. Refer to the Lua manual for information about the consequences of such mutation.

Examples

Iterate over all globals:

let globals = lua.globals();

for pair in globals.pairs::<Value, Value>() {
    let (key, value) = pair?;
    // ...
}

Consume this table and return an iterator over all values in the sequence part of the table.

The iterator will yield all values t[1], t[2], and so on, until a nil value is encountered. This mirrors the behavior of Lua’s ipairs function and will invoke the __index metamethod according to the usual rules. However, the deprecated __ipairs metatable will not be called.

Just like pairs, the values are wrapped in a Result.

Note

While this method consumes the Table object, it can not prevent code from mutating the table while the iteration is in progress. Refer to the Lua manual for information about the consequences of such mutation.

Examples
let my_table: Table = lua.load(r#"
    {
        [1] = 4,
        [2] = 5,
        [4] = 7,
        key = 2
    }
"#).eval()?;

let expected = [4, 5];
for (&expected, got) in expected.iter().zip(my_table.sequence_values::<u32>()) {
    assert_eq!(expected, got?);
}

Consume this table and return an iterator over all values in the sequence part of the table.

Unlike the sequence_values, does not invoke __index metamethod when iterating.

Trait Implementations

Converts this type into a shared reference of the (usually inferred) input type.
Returns a copy of the value. Read more
Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more
Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more
Performs the conversion.
This method tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==. Read more
This method tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason. Read more
Serialize this value into the given Serde serializer. Read more
Calls the table as function assuming it has __call metamethod. Read more
Asynchronously calls the table as function assuming it has __call metamethod. Read more
Gets the function associated to key from the table and executes it, passing the table itself along with args as function arguments. Read more
Gets the function associated to key from the table and executes it, passing args as function arguments. Read more
Gets the function associated to key from the table and asynchronously executes it, passing the table itself along with args as function arguments and returning Future. Read more
Gets the function associated to key from the table and asynchronously executes it, passing args as function arguments and returning Future. Read more
Performs the conversion.

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Performs the conversion. Read more

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