textutils.serialize
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Function textutils.serialize | |
Converts the object to a string that can be saved in a file or sent over rednet and then converted back into a copy of the object later, using unserialize. Nested structures are supported, but tables with circular graphs will be detected and raise an error. | |
Syntax | textutils.serialize(anything) |
Returns | a string representing the object |
Part of | ComputerCraft |
API | textutils |
Examples
Example | |
Sends a table over rednet, demonstrates object recovery | |
Code |
myThing={name="Test", n=2} sThing=textutils.serialize(myThing) rednet.send(receiverID, sThing) -- assuming you have rednet open and receiverID has a useful value myCopy=textutils.unserialize(sThing) print(myCopy.name) |
Output | Test |