use external table instead of internal local

filter.lua

@@ -1,66 +1,36 @@
 -- mods/servertools/filter.lua
 --[[ language filter to automatically kick and or ban players.]]--
--- WARNING: BELOW TABLE CONTAINS EXLICIT LANGUAGE FOR FILTERING PURPOSES
 
--- warnable
-local WARNABLE = {
-  { warn = "fudge" },
-  { warn = "crap" },
-  { warn = "damn" },
-  { warn = "danm" },
-  { warn = "omg" },
-  { warn = "my god" },
-}
-
--- kickable
-local KICKABLE = {
-  { kick = "fuck" },
-  { kick = "fukc" },
-  { kick = "fuk" },
-  { kick = "shit" },
-  { kick = "ass" },
-  { kick = "wtf" },
-  { kick = "f*ck" },
-  { kick = "sh*t" },
-  { kick = "bull" },
-  { kick = "dick" },
-  { kick = "bitch" },
-}
-
--- banable
-local BANABLE = {
-  { ban = "sex" },
-  { ban = "boob" },
-  { ban = "breast" },
-  { ban = "penis" },
-  { ban = "vag" },
-  { ban = "pussy" },
-}
+-- load phrase table
+servertools.load_table(st.modpath.."/phrase.db")
 
 -- if warnable word is used
-for i, word in ipairs(WARNABLE) do
+for i, phrase in ipairs(table) do
+  if phrase.type == "warn" then
     minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
       local msg = message:lower()
       -- ignore commands
       if message:sub(1, 1) ~= "/" then
         -- filter for word(s)
-      if msg:find(word.warn) ~= nil then
+        if msg:find(phrase.word) ~= nil then
           -- warn player
-        minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'Please do not use emotional words, including "'..word.warn..'," in the chat.')
+          minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'Please do not use emotional words, including "'..phrase.word..'," in the chat.')
           return true -- prevent message from showing in chat
         end
       end
     end)
+  end
 end
 
 -- if kickable word is used
-for i, word in ipairs(KICKABLE) do
+for i, phrase in ipairs(table) do
+  if phrase.type == "kick" then
     minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
       local msg = message:lower()
       -- ignore commands
       if message:sub(1, 1) ~= "/" then
         -- filter for word(s)
-      if msg:find(word.kick) ~= nil then
+        if msg:find(phrase.word) ~= nil then
           -- kick player
           minetest.kick_player(name, "Please use only appropriate and clean language in the public chat. Players, especially those that are younger, do not need to be hearing or using such language.")
           minetest.chat_send_all("*** Kicked "..name.." for using innappropriate language.") -- print to chat
@@ -69,10 +39,12 @@ for i, word in ipairs(KICKABLE) do
         end
       end
     end)
+  end
 end
 
 -- if banable word is used
-for i, word in ipairs(BANABLE) do
+for i, phrase in ipairs(table) do
+  if phrase.type == "ban" then
     minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
       local msg = message:lower()
       -- ignore commands
@@ -87,4 +59,5 @@ for i, word in ipairs(BANABLE) do
         end
       end
     end)
+  end
 end

phrase.db

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+return {{["type"] = "warn", ["word"] = "fudge"}, {["type"] = "warn", ["word"] = "crap"}, {["type"] = "warn", ["word"] = "damn"}, {["type"] = "warn", ["word"] = "omg"}, {["type"] = "warn", ["word"] = "my god"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "fuck"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "fukc"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "fuk"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "f*ck"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "shit"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "sh*t"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "ass"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "wtf"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "bull"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "dick"}, {["type"] = "kick", ["word"] = "bitch"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "sex"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "boob"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "breast"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "penis"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "vag"}, {["type"] = "ban", ["word"] = "pussy"}}