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This function is equivalent to
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The function is equivalent to
 
  return list[i], list[i+1], ···, list[j]
 
  return list[i], list[i+1], ···, list[j]
 
except that the above code can be written only for a fixed number of elements. By default, i is 1 and j is the length of the list, as defined by the length operator.
 
except that the above code can be written only for a fixed number of elements. By default, i is 1 and j is the length of the list, as defined by the length operator.

Latest revision as of 07:40, 12 May 2024

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Returns the elements from the given table.

(multiple) = unpack(list)


The function is equivalent to

return list[i], list[i+1], ···, list[j]

except that the above code can be written only for a fixed number of elements. By default, i is 1 and j is the length of the list, as defined by the length operator.

Parameters

list: (table) table from which to extract elements

Return values

Returns (multiple) all values from table as separate values