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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- TableTools --
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-- TableTools --
 
-- --
 
-- --
 
-- This module includes a number of functions for dealing with Lua tables. --
 
-- This module includes a number of functions for dealing with Lua tables. --
-- It is a meta-module, meant to be called from other Lua modules, and should not --
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-- It is a meta-module, meant to be called from other Lua modules, and should --
-- be called directly from #invoke. --
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-- not be called directly from #invoke. --
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
   
 
local libraryUtil = require('libraryUtil')
 
local libraryUtil = require('libraryUtil')
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local checkTypeMulti = libraryUtil.checkTypeMulti
 
local checkTypeMulti = libraryUtil.checkTypeMulti
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- isPositiveInteger
 
-- isPositiveInteger
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-- hash part of a table.
 
-- hash part of a table.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.isPositiveInteger(v)
 
function p.isPositiveInteger(v)
 
return type(v) == 'number' and v >= 1 and floor(v) == v and v < infinity
 
return type(v) == 'number' and v >= 1 and floor(v) == v and v < infinity
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- isNan
 
-- isNan
 
--
 
--
-- This function returns true if the given number is a NaN value, and false if
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-- This function returns true if the given number is a NaN value, and false
-- not. Although it doesn't operate on tables, it is included here as it is useful
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-- if not. Although it doesn't operate on tables, it is included here as it is
-- for determining whether a value can be a valid table key. Lua will generate an
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-- useful for determining whether a value can be a valid table key. Lua will
-- error if a NaN is used as a table key.
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-- generate an error if a NaN is used as a table key.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.isNan(v)
 
function p.isNan(v)
return type(v) == 'number' and v ~= v
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return type(v) == 'number' and tostring(v) == '-nan'
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- shallowClone
 
-- shallowClone
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-- table will have no metatable of its own.
 
-- table will have no metatable of its own.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.shallowClone(t)
 
function p.shallowClone(t)
checkType('shallowClone', 1, t, 'table')
 
 
local ret = {}
 
local ret = {}
 
for k, v in pairs(t) do
 
for k, v in pairs(t) do
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- removeDuplicates
 
-- removeDuplicates
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-- removed, but otherwise the array order is unchanged.
 
-- removed, but otherwise the array order is unchanged.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
function p.removeDuplicates(arr)
 
  +
function p.removeDuplicates(t)
checkType('removeDuplicates', 1, arr, 'table')
 
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checkType('removeDuplicates', 1, t, 'table')
 
local isNan = p.isNan
 
local isNan = p.isNan
 
local ret, exists = {}, {}
 
local ret, exists = {}, {}
for _, v in ipairs(arr) do
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for i, v in ipairs(t) do
 
if isNan(v) then
 
if isNan(v) then
 
-- NaNs can't be table keys, and they are also unique, so we don't need to check existence.
 
-- NaNs can't be table keys, and they are also unique, so we don't need to check existence.
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exists[v] = true
 
exists[v] = true
 
end
 
end
end
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end
 
end
 
end
 
return ret
 
return ret
end
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end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- numKeys
 
-- numKeys
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-- keys that have non-nil values, sorted in numerical order.
 
-- keys that have non-nil values, sorted in numerical order.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.numKeys(t)
 
function p.numKeys(t)
 
checkType('numKeys', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('numKeys', 1, t, 'table')
 
local isPositiveInteger = p.isPositiveInteger
 
local isPositiveInteger = p.isPositiveInteger
 
local nums = {}
 
local nums = {}
for k in pairs(t) do
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for k, v in pairs(t) do
 
if isPositiveInteger(k) then
 
if isPositiveInteger(k) then
 
nums[#nums + 1] = k
 
nums[#nums + 1] = k
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- affixNums
 
-- affixNums
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-- This takes a table and returns an array containing the numbers of keys with the
 
-- This takes a table and returns an array containing the numbers of keys with the
 
-- specified prefix and suffix. For example, for the table
 
-- specified prefix and suffix. For example, for the table
-- {a1 = 'foo', a3 = 'bar', a6 = 'baz'} and the prefix "a", affixNums will return
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-- {a1 = 'foo', a3 = 'bar', a6 = 'baz'} and the prefix "a", affixNums will
-- {1, 3, 6}.
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-- return {1, 3, 6}.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.affixNums(t, prefix, suffix)
 
function p.affixNums(t, prefix, suffix)
 
checkType('affixNums', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('affixNums', 1, t, 'table')
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local nums = {}
 
local nums = {}
for k in pairs(t) do
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for k, v in pairs(t) do
if type(k) == 'string' then
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if type(k) == 'string' then
 
local num = mw.ustring.match(k, pattern)
 
local num = mw.ustring.match(k, pattern)
 
if num then
 
if num then
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- numData
 
-- numData
 
--
 
--
-- Given a table with keys like {"foo1", "bar1", "foo2", "baz2"}, returns a table
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-- Given a table with keys like ("foo1", "bar1", "foo2", "baz2"), returns a table
-- of subtables in the format
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-- of subtables in the format
-- {[1] = {foo = 'text', bar = 'text'}, [2] = {foo = 'text', baz = 'text'}}.
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-- { [1] = {foo = 'text', bar = 'text'}, [2] = {foo = 'text', baz = 'text'} }
-- Keys that don't end with an integer are stored in a subtable named "other". The
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-- Keys that don't end with an integer are stored in a subtable named "other".
-- compress option compresses the table so that it can be iterated over with
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-- The compress option compresses the table so that it can be iterated over with
 
-- ipairs.
 
-- ipairs.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.numData(t, compress)
 
function p.numData(t, compress)
 
checkType('numData', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('numData', 1, t, 'table')
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- compressSparseArray
 
-- compressSparseArray
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-- ipairs.
 
-- ipairs.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.compressSparseArray(t)
 
function p.compressSparseArray(t)
 
checkType('compressSparseArray', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('compressSparseArray', 1, t, 'table')
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- sparseIpairs
 
-- sparseIpairs
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-- handle nil values.
 
-- handle nil values.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
 
function p.sparseIpairs(t)
 
function p.sparseIpairs(t)
 
checkType('sparseIpairs', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('sparseIpairs', 1, t, 'table')
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- size
 
-- size
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-- but for arrays it is more efficient to use the # operator.
 
-- but for arrays it is more efficient to use the # operator.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--]]
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function p.size(t)
 
function p.size(t)
 
checkType('size', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('size', 1, t, 'table')
 
local i = 0
 
local i = 0
for _ in pairs(t) do
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for k in pairs(t) do
 
i = i + 1
 
i = i + 1
 
end
 
end
 
return i
 
return i
 
end
 
end
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local function defaultKeySort(item1, item2)
 
local function defaultKeySort(item1, item2)
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if type1 ~= type2 then
 
if type1 ~= type2 then
 
return type1 < type2
 
return type1 < type2
elseif type1 == 'table' or type1 == 'boolean' or type1 == 'function' then
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else -- This will fail with table, boolean, function.
return tostring(item1) < tostring(item2)
 
else
 
 
return item1 < item2
 
return item1 < item2
 
end
 
end
 
end
 
end
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
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--[[
-- keysToList
 
  +
Returns a list of the keys in a table, sorted using either a default
--
 
  +
comparison function or a custom keySort function.
-- Returns an array of the keys in a table, sorted using either a default
 
  +
]]
-- comparison function or a custom keySort function.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
function p.keysToList(t, keySort, checked)
 
function p.keysToList(t, keySort, checked)
 
if not checked then
 
if not checked then
 
checkType('keysToList', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('keysToList', 1, t, 'table')
checkTypeMulti('keysToList', 2, keySort, {'function', 'boolean', 'nil'})
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checkTypeMulti('keysToList', 2, keySort, { 'function', 'boolean', 'nil' })
 
end
 
end
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local arr = {}
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local list = {}
 
local index = 1
 
local index = 1
for k in pairs(t) do
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for key, value in pairs(t) do
arr[index] = k
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list[index] = key
 
index = index + 1
 
index = index + 1
 
end
 
end
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if keySort ~= false then
 
if keySort ~= false then
 
keySort = type(keySort) == 'function' and keySort or defaultKeySort
 
keySort = type(keySort) == 'function' and keySort or defaultKeySort
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table.sort(arr, keySort)
 
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table.sort(list, keySort)
 
end
 
end
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return arr
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return list
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
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Iterates through a table, with the keys sorted using the keysToList function.
-- sortedPairs
 
  +
If there are only numerical keys, sparseIpairs is probably more efficient.
--
 
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]]
-- Iterates through a table, with the keys sorted using the keysToList function.
 
-- If there are only numerical keys, sparseIpairs is probably more efficient.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
function p.sortedPairs(t, keySort)
 
function p.sortedPairs(t, keySort)
 
checkType('sortedPairs', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('sortedPairs', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('sortedPairs', 2, keySort, 'function', true)
 
checkType('sortedPairs', 2, keySort, 'function', true)
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local arr = p.keysToList(t, keySort, true)
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local list = p.keysToList(t, keySort, true)
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local i = 0
 
local i = 0
return function ()
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return function()
 
i = i + 1
 
i = i + 1
local key = arr[i]
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local key = list[i]
 
if key ~= nil then
 
if key ~= nil then
 
return key, t[key]
 
return key, t[key]
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end
 
end
   
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--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
Returns true if all keys in the table are consecutive integers starting at 1.
-- isArray
 
--
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--]]
  +
function p.isArray(t)
-- Returns true if the given value is a table and all keys are consecutive
 
  +
checkType("isArray", 1, t, "table")
-- integers starting at 1.
 
  +
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function p.isArray(v)
 
if type(v) ~= 'table' then
 
return false
 
end
 
 
local i = 0
 
local i = 0
for _ in pairs(v) do
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for k, v in pairs(t) do
 
i = i + 1
 
i = i + 1
if v[i] == nil then
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if t[i] == nil then
 
return false
 
return false
 
end
 
end
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end
 
end
   
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-- { "a", "b", "c" } -> { a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 }
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
function p.invert(array)
-- isArrayLike
 
  +
checkType("invert", 1, array, "table")
--
 
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-- Returns true if the given value is iterable and all keys are consecutive
 
-- integers starting at 1.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function p.isArrayLike(v)
 
if not pcall(pairs, v) then
 
return false
 
end
 
local i = 0
 
for _ in pairs(v) do
 
i = i + 1
 
if v[i] == nil then
 
return false
 
end
 
end
 
return true
 
end
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- invert
 
--
 
-- Transposes the keys and values in an array. For example, {"a", "b", "c"} ->
 
-- {a = 1, b = 2, c = 3}. Duplicates are not supported (result values refer to
 
-- the index of the last duplicate) and NaN values are ignored.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function p.invert(arr)
 
checkType("invert", 1, arr, "table")
 
local isNan = p.isNan
 
 
local map = {}
 
local map = {}
for i, v in ipairs(arr) do
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for i, v in ipairs(array) do
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map[v] = i
if not isNan(v) then
 
map[v] = i
 
end
 
 
end
 
end
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return map
 
return map
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
{ "a", "b", "c" } -> { ["a"] = true, ["b"] = true, ["c"] = true }
-- listToSet
 
--
+
--]]
  +
function p.listToSet(t)
-- Creates a set from the array part of the table. Indexing the set by any of the
 
  +
checkType("listToSet", 1, t, "table")
-- values of the array returns true. For example, {"a", "b", "c"} ->
 
  +
-- {a = true, b = true, c = true}. NaN values are ignored as Lua considers them
 
-- never equal to any value (including other NaNs or even themselves).
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function p.listToSet(arr)
 
checkType("listToSet", 1, arr, "table")
 
local isNan = p.isNan
 
 
local set = {}
 
local set = {}
for _, v in ipairs(arr) do
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for _, item in ipairs(t) do
  +
set[item] = true
if not isNan(v) then
 
set[v] = true
 
end
 
 
end
 
end
  +
 
 
return set
 
return set
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
Recursive deep copy function.
-- deepCopy
 
  +
Preserves identities of subtables.
--
 
  +
-- Recursive deep copy function. Preserves identities of subtables.
 
  +
]]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
local function _deepCopy(orig, includeMetatable, already_seen)
 
local function _deepCopy(orig, includeMetatable, already_seen)
 
-- Stores copies of tables indexed by the original table.
 
-- Stores copies of tables indexed by the original table.
 
already_seen = already_seen or {}
 
already_seen = already_seen or {}
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local copy = already_seen[orig]
 
local copy = already_seen[orig]
 
if copy ~= nil then
 
if copy ~= nil then
 
return copy
 
return copy
 
end
 
end
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if type(orig) == 'table' then
 
if type(orig) == 'table' then
 
copy = {}
 
copy = {}
 
for orig_key, orig_value in pairs(orig) do
 
for orig_key, orig_value in pairs(orig) do
copy[_deepCopy(orig_key, includeMetatable, already_seen)] = _deepCopy(orig_value, includeMetatable, already_seen)
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copy[deepcopy(orig_key, includeMetatable, already_seen)] = deepcopy(orig_value, includeMetatable, already_seen)
 
end
 
end
 
already_seen[orig] = copy
 
already_seen[orig] = copy
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if includeMetatable then
 
if includeMetatable then
 
local mt = getmetatable(orig)
 
local mt = getmetatable(orig)
 
if mt ~= nil then
 
if mt ~= nil then
local mt_copy = _deepCopy(mt, includeMetatable, already_seen)
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local mt_copy = deepcopy(mt, includeMetatable, already_seen)
 
setmetatable(copy, mt_copy)
 
setmetatable(copy, mt_copy)
 
already_seen[mt] = mt_copy
 
already_seen[mt] = mt_copy
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function p.deepCopy(orig, noMetatable, already_seen)
 
function p.deepCopy(orig, noMetatable, already_seen)
 
checkType("deepCopy", 3, already_seen, "table", true)
 
checkType("deepCopy", 3, already_seen, "table", true)
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return _deepCopy(orig, not noMetatable, already_seen)
 
return _deepCopy(orig, not noMetatable, already_seen)
 
end
 
end
   
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--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
Concatenates all values in the table that are indexed by a number, in order.
-- sparseConcat
 
  +
sparseConcat{ a, nil, c, d } => "acd"
--
 
  +
sparseConcat{ nil, b, c, d } => "bcd"
-- Concatenates all values in the table that are indexed by a number, in order.
 
  +
]]
-- sparseConcat{a, nil, c, d} => "acd"
 
-- sparseConcat{nil, b, c, d} => "bcd"
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
function p.sparseConcat(t, sep, i, j)
 
function p.sparseConcat(t, sep, i, j)
local arr = {}
+
local list = {}
  +
 
local arr_i = 0
+
local list_i = 0
 
for _, v in p.sparseIpairs(t) do
 
for _, v in p.sparseIpairs(t) do
arr_i = arr_i + 1
+
list_i = list_i + 1
arr[arr_i] = v
+
list[list_i] = v
 
end
 
end
  +
 
return table.concat(arr, sep, i, j)
+
return table.concat(list, sep, i, j)
 
end
 
end
   
  +
--[[
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  +
-- Finds the length of an array, or of a quasi-array with keys such
-- length
 
  +
-- as "data1", "data2", etc., using an exponential search algorithm.
--
 
  +
-- It is similar to the operator #, but may return
-- Finds the length of an array, or of a quasi-array with keys such as "data1",
 
  +
-- a different value when there are gaps in the array portion of the table.
-- "data2", etc., using an exponential search algorithm. It is similar to the
 
  +
-- Intended to be used on data loaded with mw.loadData. For other tables, use #.
-- operator #, but may return a different value when there are gaps in the array
 
  +
-- Note: #frame.args in frame object always be set to 0, regardless of
-- portion of the table. Intended to be used on data loaded with mw.loadData. For
 
  +
-- the number of unnamed template parameters, so use this function for
-- other tables, use #.
 
  +
-- frame.args.
-- Note: #frame.args in frame object always be set to 0, regardless of the number
 
  +
--]]
-- of unnamed template parameters, so use this function for frame.args.
 
  +
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
function p.length(t, prefix)
 
function p.length(t, prefix)
-- requiring module inline so that [[Module:Exponential search]] which is
+
-- requiring module inline so that [[Module:Exponential search]]
-- only needed by this one function doesn't get millions of transclusions
+
-- which is only needed by this one function
  +
-- doesn't get millions of transclusions
 
local expSearch = require("Module:Exponential search")
 
local expSearch = require("Module:Exponential search")
 
checkType('length', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('length', 1, t, 'table')
 
checkType('length', 2, prefix, 'string', true)
 
checkType('length', 2, prefix, 'string', true)
return expSearch(function (i)
+
return expSearch(function(i)
 
local key
 
local key
 
if prefix then
 
if prefix then
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end) or 0
 
end) or 0
 
end
 
end
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- inArray
 
--
 
-- Returns true if valueToFind is a member of the array, and false otherwise.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
function p.inArray(arr, valueToFind)
 
function p.inArray(arr, valueToFind)
 
checkType("inArray", 1, arr, "table")
 
checkType("inArray", 1, arr, "table")
  +
 
-- if valueToFind is nil, error?
 
-- if valueToFind is nil, error?
  +
 
 
for _, v in ipairs(arr) do
 
for _, v in ipairs(arr) do
 
if v == valueToFind then
 
if v == valueToFind then
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end
 
end
 
end
 
end
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return false
 
return false
 
end
 
end

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