Difference between revisions of "Lua:stringToByteTable"

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'''function''' stringToByteTable(''String'') ''':''' table
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'''function''' stringToByteTable(''String'') ''':''' Table
  
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Converts a string to a byte table.
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Converts a string to a table of bytes, where each byte represents the ASCII/ANSI value of the corresponding character.
  
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===Function Parameters===
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=== Function Parameters ===
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===Returns===
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Table — A table containing the bytes representing each character in the string.
  
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== Examples ==
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===Examples===
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  local bt = stringToByteTable('player.weapons.rifle')
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  bt[#bt + 1] = 0
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local bytes = stringToByteTable("ABC")
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  writeBytes('00123ABC', bt)
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for i, b in ipairs(bytes) do
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  print(string.format("Byte %d: %02X", i, b))
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end
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Code:
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-- Output: Byte 1: 41, Byte 2: 42, Byte 3: 43 (hex for 'A', 'B', 'C')
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  local bt = stringToByteTable('test')
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  for i, v in ipairs(bt) do
 
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    print(i - 1, string.format('%02X', v))
 
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  end
 
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Output:
 
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  0 74
 
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  1 65
 
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  2 73
 
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  3 74
 
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Revision as of 17:27, 11 July 2025

function stringToByteTable(String) : Table

Converts a string to a table of bytes, where each byte represents the ASCII/ANSI value of the corresponding character.

Function Parameters

Parameter Type Description
String String The string to convert.

Returns

Table — A table containing the bytes representing each character in the string.

Examples

local bytes = stringToByteTable("ABC")
for i, b in ipairs(bytes) do
  print(string.format("Byte %d: %02X", i, b))
end
-- Output: Byte 1: 41, Byte 2: 42, Byte 3: 43 (hex for 'A', 'B', 'C')

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