table.Count

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Function
Syntax table.Count( Table )
Where is this used?
Description:
Gets the total number of keys in a table - including both integer-keys and string-keys.
Returns: Integer The number of keys in the table.
Part of Library: Table
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Example

DescriptionPrints a few various conditions involving table.Count and a table.
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Code
 
test_table = {"this","that","and the other"} // Define the table.
print(table.Count(test_table)) // Prints "3" to the console, how many keys are within test_table.
table.insert(test_table,"hello") // Inserts a new value.
print(table.Count(test_table)) // Last addition is now 4.
test_table[0] = "test"
test_table[-1] = "Negative number."
print(table.Count(test_table)) // Prints 6, 0 and -1 are counted.
test_table["hello"] = "test"
print(table.Count(test_table)) // Prints 7.
 
OutputFour numbers to the console of different situations in the script.


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