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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
| + | '''Class:''' [[io]]<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | + | Opens the given file name in read mode and returns an iterator function. Each time the iterator function is called, it returns a new line from the file. | |
| − | + | The call '''io.lines()''' (with no file name) is equivalent to '''io.input():lines()''' that is, it iterates over the lines of the default input file. In this case it does not close the file when the loop ends. | |
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> | ||
| + | (function) = io.lines(filename) | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| − | + | When the iterator function detects the end of file, it returns nil (to finish the loop) and automatically closes the file. | |
| + | === Parameters === | ||
| + | '''filename''': (string) filename to open '''optional'''<br/> | ||
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=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
| − | '''Returns''' (function) | + | '''Returns''' (function) iterator function<br/> |
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| + | === Example === | ||
| + | '''Iterates over all lines of a file''' | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> | ||
| + | for line in io.lines(filename) do | ||
| + | -- body | ||
| + | end | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | {{Io}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: io
Description
Opens the given file name in read mode and returns an iterator function. Each time the iterator function is called, it returns a new line from the file.
The call io.lines() (with no file name) is equivalent to io.input():lines() that is, it iterates over the lines of the default input file. In this case it does not close the file when the loop ends.
(function) = io.lines(filename)
When the iterator function detects the end of file, it returns nil (to finish the loop) and automatically closes the file.
Parameters
filename: (string) filename to open optional
Return values
Returns (function) iterator function
Example
Iterates over all lines of a file
for line in io.lines(filename) do
-- body
end
