Dictionary
Description:
A record type for storing pairs of string keys and various values.
Class Object: Dictionary Class.
Inherits from: Object.
count
Type: Readonly Field.
Description:
The number of items in the dictionary.
Signature:
const count: integer
keys
Type: Readonly Field.
Description:
The keys of the items in the dictionary.
Signature:
const keys: {string}
get
Type: Function.
Description:
A method for accessing items in the dictionary.
Signature:
get: function(self: Dictionary, key: string): Item
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key of the item to retrieve. |
Returns:
| Return Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Item or nil | The Item with the given key, or nil if it does not exist. |
set
Type: Function.
Description:
A method for setting items in the dictionary.
Signature:
set: function(self: Dictionary, key: string, item: Item)
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key of the item to set. |
| item | Item | The Item to set for the given key, set to nil to delete this key-value pair. |
each
Type: Function.
Description:
A function that iterates over each item in the dictionary and calls a given function with the item and its key.
Signature:
each: function(self: Dictionary, func: function(Item, string): boolean): boolean
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| func | function | The function to call for each item in the dictionary.This function should take an Item and a string as arguments and return a boolean. Returns true to stop iteration, false to continue. |
Returns:
| Return Type | Description |
|---|---|
| boolean | Returns false if the iteration completed successfully, true otherwise. |
clear
Type: Function.
Description:
A function that removes all the items from the dictionary.
Signature:
clear: function(self: Dictionary)
__index
Type: Metamethod.
Description:
A metamethod that allows accessing items in the dictionary using the index notation, e.g. "dict['key']" or "dict.key".
Signature:
metamethod __index: function(self: Dictionary, key: string): Item
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key of the item to retrieve. |
Returns:
| Return Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Item or nil | The Item with the given key, or nil if it does not exist. |
__newindex
Type: Metamethod.
Description:
A metamethod that allows setting items in the dictionary using the index notation, e.g. "dict['key'] = value" or "dict.key = value".
Signature:
metamethod __newindex: function(self: Dictionary, key: string, item: Item)
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key of the item to set. |
| item | Item | The Item to set for the given key, set to nil to delete this key-value pair. |