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add an alternative method ("expand") that isn't so convoluted to work with but is slightly more limited. still looking for better ways of doing this
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(add an alternative method ("expand") that isn't so convoluted to work with but is slightly more limited. still looking for better ways of doing this) |
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return parsedArgs | return parsedArgs | ||
end | |||
function p.expandInto( args, key, value ) | |||
local first, rest = string.match( key, '^(.-)_(.*)$' ) | |||
local myKey = first or key | |||
myKey = tonumber( myKey ) or myKey | |||
if first then -- this is an internal node so insert children | |||
-- note this will overwrite values in the case of { arg = 'val', arg_sub = 'val' } | |||
args[myKey] = type( args[myKey] ) == 'table' and args[myKey] or {} | |||
p.expandInto( args[myKey], rest, value ) | |||
else -- this is a leaf so set value | |||
args[myKey] = args[myKey] or value -- don't overwrite a table | |||
end | |||
end | |||
function p.expand( args ) | |||
local expandedArgs = {} | |||
for k, v in pairs( args ) do | |||
p.expandInto( expandedArgs, k, v ) | |||
end | |||
return expandedArgs | |||
end | end | ||