Module pl.stringio
Reading and writing strings using file-like objects.
f = stringio.open(text)
l1 = f:read() -- read first line
n,m = f:read ('*n','*n') -- read two numbers
for line in f:lines() do print(line) end -- iterate over all lines
f = stringio.create()
f:write('hello')
f:write('dolly')
assert(f:value(),'hellodolly')
See the Guide.
Functions
| create () | create a file-like object which can be used to construct a string. |
| open (s) | create a file-like object for reading from a given string. |
Tables
| SW | Writer class |
| SR | Reader class |
Functions
- create ()
-
create a file-like object which can be used to construct a string.
The resulting object has an extra
value()method for retrieving the string value.Usage:
f = create(); f:write('hello, dolly\n'); print(f:value()) - open (s)
-
create a file-like object for reading from a given string.
Parameters:
s: The input string.