table.concat
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
table.concat( Table table, [ String separator, Number start location, Number end location] ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Concatenates the contents of a table with a separator. | |
| Returns: | String Concatenated string |
| Part of Library: | Table |
| Realm: |
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Example
| Description | Concatenate test_table in a few different ways. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | test_table = {"This","is","a","table","concat","test!"} // Make the table. print(table.concat(test_table)) // Prints "Thisisatableconcattest!" to the console. print(table.concat(test_table," ")) // Prints "This is a table concat test!" print(table.concat(test_table," ",2,5)) // Prints "is a table concat" print(table.concat(test_table," ",1,2)) // Prints "This is" print(table.concat(test_table," ",3,4)) // Prints "a table" print(table.concat(test_table," ",5,6)) // Prints "concat test!" |
| Output | Prints several strings to the console. |
Additional Notes
- It's more efficient to concat your strings using table.concat than to use the concatenation '..' operator.
- You cannot concatenate subtables.
- Must be an integer table (skips non-integer keys)
- You can use String.Explode to reverse what Table.Concat does.
