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name: table
type: library
summary: |
  A library of table functions.
description: |
  This library provides generic functions for table/array manipulation,
  providing all its functions inside the global `Library.table` variable. Most
  functions in the `Library.table` library assume that the table represents an
  array or a list. For these functions, the "length" of a table means the result
  of the length operator.
tags: []
code_samples: []
properties: []
functions:
  - name: table.clear
    summary: |
      Sets all keys in the given table to `nil`.
    description: |
      Sets the value for all keys within the given table to `nil`. This causes
      the `#` operator to return `0` for the given table. The allocated capacity
      of the table's array portion is maintained, which allows for efficient
      re-use of the space.

      ```lua
      local grades = {95, 82, 71, 92, 100, 60}
      print(grades[4], #grades) --> 92, 6
      table.clear(grades)
      print(grades[4], #grades) --> nil, 0
      -- If grades is filled again with the same number of entries,
      -- no potentially expensive array resizing will occur
      -- because the capacity was maintained by table.clear.
      ```

      This function does not delete/destroy the table provided to it. This
      function is meant to be used specifically for tables that are to be
      re-used.
    parameters:
      - name: table
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The table whose keys will be cleared.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.clone
    summary: |
      Returns a shallow copy of the provided table.
    description: |
      Returns an unfrozen shallow copy of the provided table.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The table to be cloned.
    returns:
      - type: table
        summary: |
          The clone of the provided table.
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.concat
    summary: |
      Returns the given range of table elements as a string where each element
      is separated by the given separator.
    description: |
      Given an array where all elements are strings or numbers, returns the
      string `t[i] ... sep ... t[i+1] ... sep ... t[j]`. The default value for
      sep is an empty string, the default for `i` is 1, and the default for `j`
      is #t. If i is greater than `j`, returns the empty string.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table that will be converted into a string.
      - name: sep
        type: string
        default: ''
        summary: |
          The string that will be concatenated between each entry in the table.
      - name: i
        type: int
        default: 1
        summary: |
          The starting index of the table concatenation.
      - name: j
        type: int
        default:
        summary: |
          The ending index of the table concatenation.
    returns:
      - type: string
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.create
    summary: |
      Returns a new table populated with many instances of the specified value.
    description: |
      Creates a table with the array portion allocated to the given `number` of
      elements, optionally filled with the given `value`.

      ```lua
      local t = table.create(3, "Roblox")
      print(table.concat(t)) --> RobloxRobloxRoblox
      ```

      If you are inserting into large array-like tables and are certain of a
      reasonable upper limit to the number of elements, it's recommended to use
      this function to initialize the table. This ensures the table's array
      portion of its memory is sufficiently sized, as resizing it can be
      expensive. For small quantities this is typically not noticeable.
    parameters:
      - name: count
        type: number
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: value
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: table
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.find
    summary: |
      Returns the index of the first occurrence of `needle` within `haystack`
      starting from `init`.
    description: |
      Within the given array-like table `haystack`, find the first occurrence of
      value `needle`, starting from index `init` or the beginning if not
      provided. If the value is not found, `nil` is returned.

      A [linear search](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_search) algorithm
      is performed.

      ```lua
      local t = {"a", "b", "c", "d", "e"}
      print(table.find(t, "d")) --> 4
      print(table.find(t, "z")) --> nil, because z is not in the table
      print(table.find(t, "b", 3)) --> nil, because b appears before index 3
      ```
    parameters:
      - name: haystack
        type: table
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: needle
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: init
        type: number
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Variant
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.foreach
    summary: |
      Iterates over the provided table, passing the key and value of each
      iteration over to the provided function.
    description: |
      Iterates over the provided table, passing the key and value of each
      iteration over to the provided function. This function has been deprecated
      and is not recommended for use in new code; use a `for` loop instead.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The table to be iterated over.
      - name: f
        type: function
        default:
        summary: |
          The function that will be used for the iteration. This function will
          receive 2 arguments for each iteration, where the 1st argument is the
          key, and the 2nd argument is the value.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.foreachi
    summary: |
      Similar to `Library.table.foreach()` except index-value pairs are passed
      instead of key-value pairs.
    description: |
      This is similar to `Library.table.foreach()` except that index-value pairs
      are passed, not key-value pairs. This function has been deprecated and is
      not recommended for use in new code; use a `for` loop instead.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table to be iterated over.
      - name: f
        type: function
        default:
        summary: |
          The function that will be used for the iteration. This function will
          receive 2 arguments for each iteration, where the 1st argument is the
          index, and the 2nd argument is the value.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.freeze
    summary: |
      Makes the given table read-only.
    description: |
      This function makes the given table read-only, effectively "freezing" it
      in its current state. Attempting to modify a frozen table throws an error.

      This freezing effect is shallow, which means that you can write to a table
      within a frozen table. To deep freeze a table, call this function
      recursively on all of the descending tables.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The table to be frozen.
    returns:
      - type: table
        summary: |
          The frozen table.
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.getn
    summary: |
      Returns the number of elements in the table passed.
    description: |
      Returns the number of elements in the table passed. This function has been
      deprecated and is not recommended for use in new code; use `#t` instead.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table whose size is being measured.
    returns:
      - type: number
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.insert
    summary: |
      Inserts the provided value to the target position of the array.
    description: |
      Inserts the provided value to the target position of the array.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table that is being appended to.
      - name: pos
        type: number
        default:
        summary: |
          The position at which the value will be inserted.
      - name: value
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: |
          The value that will be appended to the table.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.insert
    summary: |
      Appends the provided value to the end of the array.
    description: |
      Appends the provided value to the end of the array.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table that is being appended to.
      - name: value
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: |
          The value that will be appended to the table.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.isfrozen
    summary: |
      Returns `true` if the given table is frozen and `false` if it isn't
      frozen.
    description: |
      This function returns `true` if the given table is frozen and `false` if
      it isn't frozen. You can freeze tables using `Library.table.freeze()`.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The table to check.
    returns:
      - type: bool
        summary: |
          Whether the table is frozen from `Library.table.freeze()`.
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.maxn
    summary: |
      Returns the maximum numeric key of the provided table, or zero if the
      table has no numeric keys.
    description: |
      Returns the maximum numeric key of the provided table, or zero if the
      table has no numeric keys. Gaps in the table are ignored.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: table
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: number
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.move
    summary: |
      Copies the specified range of elements from one table to another.
    description: |
      Copies elements in table `src` from `src[a]` up to `src[b]` into table
      `dst` starting at index `t`. Equivalent to the assignment statement
      `dst[t], ..., dst[t + (b - a)] = src[a], ..., src[b]`.

      The default for `dst` is `src`. The destination range may overlap with the
      source range.

      Returns `dst` for convenience.
    parameters:
      - name: src
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          Source table.
      - name: a
        type: number
        default:
        summary: |
          Start copying at `src[a]`.
      - name: b
        type: number
        default:
        summary: |
          Copy up to and including `src[b]`.
      - name: t
        type: number
        default:
        summary: |
          Copy into `dst[t], ...`.
      - name: dst
        type: table
        default: src
        summary: |
          Destination table.
    returns:
      - type: table
        summary: |
          `dst`, for convenience.
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.pack
    summary: |
      Returns a new table containing the provided values.
    description: |
      Returns a new table with all arguments stored into keys 1, 2, etc. and
      with a field "n" with the total number of arguments. Note that the
      resulting table may not be a sequence.

      ```lua
      local t = table.pack(1, 2, 3)
      print(table.concat(t, ", ")) --> 1, 2, 3
      ```
    parameters:
      - name: values...
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Variant
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.remove
    summary: |
      Removes the specified element from the array, shifting later elements down
      to fill in the empty space if possible.
    description: |
      Removes from array t the element at position pos, returning the value of
      the removed element. When pos is an integer between `1` and `#t`, it
      shifts down the elements `t[pos+1], t[pos+2], ..., t[#t]` and erases
      element `t[#t]`. If the pos parameter is not provided, pos defaults to the
      length of the table removing the last element.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: |
          The table that is having an element removed.
      - name: pos
        type: number
        default:
        summary: |
          The index of the element being removed.
    returns:
      - type: Variant
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.sort
    summary: |
      Sorts table elements using the provided comparison function or the `<`
      operator.
    description: |
      Sorts elements of array t in a given order, from `t[1]` to `t[#t]`. If
      `comp` is given, then it must be a function that receives two elements and
      returns true when the first element must come before the second in the
      final order.

      The error `invalid order function for sorting` is thrown if both
      `comp(a, b)` and `comp(b, a)` return `true`.

      If `comp` is not given, then the standard Luau operator `<` is used
      instead.
    parameters:
      - name: t
        type: Array
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: comp
        type: function
        default: nil
        summary: |
          An optional comparison function to be used when comparing elements in
          the table. This function receives two elements, and should return true
          if the first element should be sorted before the second in the final
          order.
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''
  - name: table.unpack
    summary: |
      Returns all elements from the given list as a tuple.
    description: |
      Returns the elements from the given list. By default, `i` is 1 and `j` is
      the length of `list`.

      Note that this same functionality is also provided by the global
      `Global.LuaGlobals.unpack()` function.
    parameters:
      - name: list
        type: table
        default:
        summary: |
          The list of elements to be unpacked.
      - name: i
        type: number
        default: 1
        summary: |
          The index of the first element to unpack.
      - name: j
        type: number
        default: '#list'
        summary: |
          The index of the last element to unpack.
    returns:
      - type: Tuple
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    code_samples: []
    deprecation_message: ''