Table.size

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This function returns the total size of a table and not only the highest numerical index like table.maxn or the number of fields that have a numerical index like the #-operator.

Syntax

int table.size( table tab )

Required Arguments

• tab: The table to retrieve the total size of.

Returns

Returns the total number of fields the table contains.

Code

function table.size(tab)
    local length = 0
    for _ in pairs(tab) do length = length + 1 end
    return length
end

Example

local tab = { 1, 2, 3, [25] = 4, five = 5, foo = "bar" }
outputChatBox(tostring(#tab)) --prints: 4 (because there are 4 fields with a numerical index)
outputChatBox(tostring(table.maxn(tab))) --prints: 25 (because the highest numerical index is 25)
outputChatBox(tostring(table.size(tab))) --prints: 6 (because the table has 6 fields in total)

Author: NeonBlack

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