table.unpack

local ... = table.unpack(input, start_at = 1, end_at = table.len(input))

--Unpack all elements
local t = {10, 20, 30}
local a, b, c = table.unpack(t)
engine.print(a, b, c) --10  20  30

--Unpack into function arguments
local coords = {100, 200, 50}
setPosition(table.unpack(coords)) -- Same as setPosition(100, 200, 50)

--Unpack subset of table
local t = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
local a, b = table.unpack(t, 2, 3)
engine.print(a, b) --2  3

--Unpack from specific start
local t = {"a", "b", "c", "d"}
local x, y, z = table.unpack(t, 2)
engine.print(x, y, z) --b  c  d

--Unpack single element
local t = {42}
local value = table.unpack(t)
engine.print(value) --42

--Unpack with nil values
local t = {1, nil, 3}
local a, b, c = table.unpack(t)
engine.print(a, b, c) --1  nil  3

--Swap variables using pack/unpack
local a, b = 10, 20
a, b = table.unpack({b, a})
engine.print(a, b) --20  10

--Unpack colors
local color = {255, 128, 0}
local r, g, b = table.unpack(color)
setColor(r, g, b)

--Unpack into multiple assignments
local data = {true, "success", 100}
local status, message, code = table.unpack(data)
engine.print(status, message, code) --true  success  100

--Unpack more values than exist
local t = {1, 2}
local a, b, c, d = table.unpack(t)
engine.print(a, b, c, d) --1  2  nil  nil

--Unpack with range
local week = {"Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat", "Sun"}
local first, second, third = table.unpack(week, 1, 3)
engine.print(first, second, third) --Mon  Tue  Wed