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Dubiousjim: Category:Lua

2012-03-12T08:03:03Z

Category:Lua

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	You have 2 dogs		You have 2 dogs

			[[Category:Lua]]

Nangel: /* Expand Bash Syntax Vars */

2008-09-17T20:41:43Z

Expand Bash Syntax Vars

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	== Expand Bash Syntax Vars ==		== Expand Bash Syntax Vars ==
			Expand a string with bash-like variables with lua variables

	'''INPUT:'''<BR>		'''INPUT:'''<BR>
	This library requires the following inputs/parameters.		This library requires the following inputs/parameters.
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	'''OUTPUT:'''<BR>		'''OUTPUT:'''<BR>
	This library deliverers the following output/parameters.		This library deliverers the following output/parameters.
	* ~~Sring~~		* String

	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''

Nangel: /* search_for_lines */

2008-09-17T20:41:05Z

search_for_lines

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	require "format"		require "format"
	for a,b in ipairs(format.search_for_lines("/etc/conf.d/cron", "OPTS")) do print(a,b) end		for a,b in ipairs(format.search_for_lines("/etc/conf.d/cron", "OPTS")) do print(a,b) end

			== Expand Bash Syntax Vars ==
			'''INPUT:'''<BR>
			This library requires the following inputs/parameters.
			* String
			'''OUTPUT:'''<BR>
			This library deliverers the following output/parameters.
			* Sring

			'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
			animal = { cows=3, dogs=2 }
			print (expand_bash_syntax_vars ("You have ${animal.dogs} dogs"))

			You have 2 dogs

Ms13sp: /* search_for_lines */

2007-12-06T21:17:23Z

search_for_lines

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	== search_for_lines ==		== search_for_lines ==
			'''INPUT:'''<BR>
			This library required the following inputs/parameters.
			* File path or table
			'''OUTPUT:'''<BR>
			This library deliverers the following output/parameters.
			* Table
			** THIS WILL SEARCH FOR THE WHOLE LINE CONTAINING THE MATCH
			'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
			-- Set variable/Call for this library
			--say have file like /etc/conf.d/cron with CRON_OPTS="" or more will find them
			require "format"
			for a,b in ipairs(format.search_for_lines("/etc/conf.d/cron", "OPTS")) do print(a,b) end

Ms13sp: /* search_replace */

2007-12-06T21:07:37Z

search_replace

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	== search_replace ==		== search_replace ==
			'''INPUT:'''<BR>
			This library required the following inputs/parameters.
			* File path or Table
			'''OUTPUT:'''<BR>
			This library deliverers the following output/parameters.
			* Table
			'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
			-- Set variable/Call for this library
			require "format"
			t = { "The man ran home", "See the man walk", "The man laughed"}
			print(format.search_replace(t, "[Th]he man", "The boy")[1])
			--The boy ran home

	== search_for_lines ==		== search_for_lines ==

Ms13sp: /* cap_begin_word */

2007-12-06T21:03:22Z

cap_begin_word

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 == cap_begin_word ==
 == search_replace ==
 == search_for_lines ==

Ms13sp: /* string_to_table */

2007-12-06T21:01:01Z

string_to_table

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	== string_to_table ==		== string_to_table ==
	NOTE:		NOTE:
	for cut functionality do something like		for cut functionality do something like <BR>
	print(format.string_to_table(" ", "This is a test")[2])		print(format.string_to_table(" ", "This is a test")[2]) <BR>
	gives you the second field which is .... is		gives you the second field which is .... is

	'''INPUT:'''<BR>		'''INPUT:'''<BR>

Ms13sp: /* string_to_table */

2007-12-06T21:00:11Z

string_to_table

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 == string_to_table ==
 '''INPUT:'''<BR>
 This library required the following inputs/parameters.
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 baz
 1

Ms13sp at 18:58, 28 November 2007

2007-11-28T18:58:58Z

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   f:close()
   -- t is a table with only pertinent lines
 == table_to_string ==

Ms13sp at 18:54, 28 November 2007

2007-11-28T18:54:49Z

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Include/Call for this library		-- Include/Call for this library
	require("fs")		require("format")
	-- file test.txt is from dos/windows		-- file test.txt is from dos/windows
	require "fs"		require "format"
	f = io.open("test.txt")		f = io.open("test.txt")
	c = f:read("*a")		c = f:read("*a")
	file = fs.dostounix(c)		file = format.dostounix(c)
			f:close()
	--file now contains the contents of test.txt without the \r char		--file now contains the contents of test.txt without the \r char

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Include/Call for this library		-- Include/Call for this library
	require("fs")		require("format")
	t = fs.~~remove_blanks_comments~~("/etc/shorewall/rules")		f = io.open("/etc/shorewall/rules")
			c = f:read("*a")
			t = format.remove_blanks_comments(c)
			f:close()
	-- t is a table with only pertinent lines		-- t is a table with only pertinent lines

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Include/Call for this library		-- Include/Call for this library
	require("fs")		require("format")
	t = fs.~~search_replace~~("/etc/shorewall/interfaces", "eth0", "eth1")		f = io.open("/etc/shorewall/interfaces")
			c = f:read("*a")
			t = fs.search_replace(c, "eth0", "eth1")
			f:close()
	--t will be a table that contains /etc/shorewall/interfaces with eth0 replaced as eth1		--t will be a table that contains /etc/shorewall/interfaces with eth0 replaced as eth1

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Include/Call for this library		-- Include/Call for this library
	require("fs")		require("format")
	t = { "eth0", "eth1", "lo"}		t = { "eth0", "eth1", "lo"}
	fs.ipairs_string(t)		format.ipairs_string(t)
	--will give you a table that can be writing one per line for a file.		--will give you a table that can be writing one per line for a file.

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Set variable/Call for this library		-- Set variable/Call for this library
	require "fs"		require "format"
	-- Create a array of data <span style="color:red">(Not sure if the next row is correct)</span>		-- Create a array of data <span style="color:red">(Not sure if the next row is correct)</span>
	arraytojoin = { "Bird", "Fish", "Cow", "Hammer" }		arraytojoin = { "Bird", "Fish", "Cow", "Hammer" }
	-- Process the data (note the delimiter)		-- Process the data (note the delimiter)
	liboutput = fs.table_to_string(";", arraytojoin)		liboutput = format.table_to_string(";", arraytojoin)
	Bird;Fish;Cow;Hammer		Bird;Fish;Cow;Hammer

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	'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''		'''CODING EXAMPLE:'''
	-- Set variable/Call for this library		-- Set variable/Call for this library
	require "fs"		require "format"
	-- Grab the line from a file or input it into the funtcion		-- Grab the line from a file or input it into the funtcion
	line = "bobo~foo~bar~baz~1"		line = "bobo~foo~bar~baz~1"
	-- Process the data (note the delimiter)		-- Process the data (note the delimiter)
	t = fs.string_to_table("~", line)		t = format.string_to_table("~", line)
	't' would contain:		't' would contain:
	{ 1 = "bobo", 2 = "foo", 3 = "bar", 4 = "baz", 5 = 1}		{ 1 = "bobo", 2 = "foo", 3 = "bar", 4 = "baz", 5 = 1}