Vital.sandbox - table.insert

Syntax

table.insert(input, value, index = table.len(input) + 1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`table`	input	Table to be inserted into
`any`	value	Value to insert
`int`	index	Index where the element should be inserted

Returns

Type	Name	Description

Examples

Append an element to the end of a table

local t = {1, 2, 3}
table.insert(t, 4)

engine.print("info", table.concat(t, ", ")) --'1, 2, 3, 4'

Insert an element at a specific position

local t = {"a", "c", "d"}
table.insert(t, 2, "b")

engine.print("info", table.concat(t, ", ")) --'a, b, c, d'

Insert an element at the beginning

local t = {2, 3, 4}
table.insert(t, 1, 1)

engine.print("info", table.concat(t, ", ")) --'1, 2, 3, 4'

Build an array dynamically with a loop

local numbers = {}
for i = 1, 5 do
    table.insert(numbers, i * 10)
end

engine.print("info", table.concat(numbers, ", ")) --'10, 20, 30, 40, 50'

Append multiple strings to a table

local words = {"hello"}
table.insert(words, "world")
table.insert(words, "lua")

engine.print("info", table.concat(words, " ")) --'hello world lua'

Insert an element at a middle position

local colors = {"red", "green", "blue"}
table.insert(colors, 2, "yellow")

engine.print("info", table.concat(colors, ", ")) --'red, yellow, green, blue'

Insert into an empty table

local t = {}
table.insert(t, "first")

engine.print("info", t[1]) --'first'

Push elements onto a stack

local stack = {}
table.insert(stack, "item1")
table.insert(stack, "item2")
table.insert(stack, "item3")

engine.print("info", #stack) --3

Build a list by inserting from another table

local names = {}
local inputs = {"Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"}

for _, name in ipairs(inputs) do
    table.insert(names, name)
end

Insert a table as a nested element

local lists = {{1, 2}, {3, 4}}
table.insert(lists, {5, 6})

engine.print("info", #lists) --3

table.insert

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