Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64+

Load a JsonArray

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Demonstrates how to load a JsonArray. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- Loading into a new JSON array is simple and straightforward.
local a = chilkat.JsonArray.new()
a:load("[ 1,2,3,4 ]")

-- Output:  [1,2,3,4]
print(a:emit())
print("--------")

-- The JsonArray's Load and LoadSb methods have a peculiar behavior when
-- it is already part of a JSON document.  In this case, the JsonArray
-- becomes detached, and the original document remains unchanged.
-- This is intentional due to the nature of the internal implementation.
-- For example:

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:load("{ \"abc\": [ 1,2,3,4 ] }")

-- Output:  (json) {"abc":[1,2,3,4]}
print("(json) " .. json:emit())
print("--------")

local abc = json:array_of("abc")
-- When Load is called, abc becomes it's own document, and the original is not modified.
abc:load("[ 5,6,7,8 ]")

-- Output: (abc) [5,6,7,8]
print("(abc) " .. abc:emit())
print("--------")

-- Output: (json) {"abc":[1,2,3,4]}
print("(json) " .. json:emit())
print("--------")