Static data load
Description
static_data_load(path, callback)
static_data_load is used to get load static data from a XML, JSON or CSV file.
Return value
This function won't return any value.
Arguments
# | Argument | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | path | String | The location of the static file inside the resource folder (*.xml or *.json). |
2 | callback | Function | Function is called when data has been loaded. Data argument contains the data, is nil on error. |
Example (JSON)
Example person.json file:
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 27,
"address": {
"streetAddress": "21 2nd Street",
"city": "New York",
"state": "NY",
"postalCode": "10021-3100"
},
"phoneNumbers": [
"212 555-1234",
"646 555-4567",
"123 456-7890"
]
}
Lua code to read JSON example above
static_data_load("person.json", function(data)
-- Print first name
print(data["firstName"])
-- Print street address
print(data["address"]["streetAddress"])
-- Print all phone numbers
for key,value in pairs(data["phoneNumbers"]) do
print(value)
end
end)
Example (CSV)
Example cars.csv file:
Year,Make,Model,Description,Price
1997,Ford,E350,"ac, abs, moon",3000.00
1999,Chevy,"Venture ""Extended Edition""","",4900.00
1999,Chevy,"Venture ""Extended Edition, Very Large""",,5000.00
1996,Jeep,Grand Cherokee,"MUST SELL!
Lua code to read CSV example above
static_data_load("cars.csv", function(data)
-- Print all cars
for key,value in pairs(data) do
print(value["Year"])
print(value["Make"])
end
end)