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* '''Parameters:'''
* '''Parameters:'''
   * `...`: One or more values to append to the buffer.
   * `...`: One or more values to append to the buffer.
'''`StringBuilder:appendLine(...)`'''
Appends strings or values followed by a newline (`\n`) to the `StringBuilder` buffer.
* '''Parameters:'''
  * `...`: One or more values to append to the buffer.
'''`StringBuilder:clear()`'''
Clears the contents of the `StringBuilder` buffer.
* '''Usage:''' Call this method to reset the `StringBuilder` buffer to an empty state.


'''`StringBuilder:toString()`'''
'''`StringBuilder:toString()`'''
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=== Example Usage ===
=== Example Usage ===
To use the `StringBuilder` module in your Lua scripts, follow these examples:


<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
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-- Append strings and values to the StringBuilder buffer
-- Append strings and values to the StringBuilder buffer
sb:append("Hello, ")
sb:append("Hello, ")
sb:append("world!")
  :append("world!")
sb:append(123)
sb:append(123)
-- Append a new line and more content
sb:appendLine("This is a new line.")


-- Convert StringBuilder buffer to a string
-- Convert StringBuilder buffer to a string
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-- Output the result
-- Output the result
print(result)  -- Output: "Hello, world!123"
print(result)  -- Output: "Hello, world!123\nThis is a new line."
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>

Revision as of 21:07, 13 April 2024

`StringBuilder` Module Documentation

The `StringBuilder` module provides functionality to efficiently build and manipulate strings in Lua.

Constructor

`StringBuilder.new()`

Creates a new `StringBuilder` object.

  • Returns: `StringBuilder` object.

Methods

`StringBuilder:append(...)`

Appends strings or values to the `StringBuilder` buffer.

  • Parameters:
 * `...`: One or more values to append to the buffer.

`StringBuilder:appendLine(...)`

Appends strings or values followed by a newline (`\n`) to the `StringBuilder` buffer.

  • Parameters:
 * `...`: One or more values to append to the buffer.

`StringBuilder:clear()`

Clears the contents of the `StringBuilder` buffer.

  • Usage: Call this method to reset the `StringBuilder` buffer to an empty state.

`StringBuilder:toString()`

Converts the `StringBuilder` buffer into a concatenated string.

  • Returns: Concatenated string representation of the `StringBuilder` buffer.

Example Usage

To use the `StringBuilder` module in your Lua scripts, follow these examples:

local StringBuilder = require("StringBuilder")

-- Create a new StringBuilder object
local sb = StringBuilder.new()

-- Append strings and values to the StringBuilder buffer
sb:append("Hello, ")
  :append("world!")
sb:append(123)

-- Append a new line and more content
sb:appendLine("This is a new line.")

-- Convert StringBuilder buffer to a string
local result = sb:toString()

-- Output the result
print(result)  -- Output: "Hello, world!123\nThis is a new line."