textutils.serialize
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| Converts the object to a string that can be saved or sent and then converted back into a copy of the object later, using unserialize. Nested structures are supported, but tables with circular graphs will be detected and raise an error. | |
| Syntax | textutils.serialize(anything) |
| Returns | a string representing the object |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | textutils |
Examples
| Sends a table over rednet, demonstrates object recovery | |
| Code |
myThing={name="Test", n=2}
sThing=textutils.serialize(myThing) rednet.send(receiverID, sThing) myCopy=textutils.unserialize(sThing) print(myCopy.name) |
| Output | Test |