* (generic)

generic (primitive)

Description

This is the default data type used when STDOUT is returned from any external executables.

Supported Hooks

• Marshal() Supported. Tables columns are aligned
• ReadArray() Treats each new line as a new array element
• ReadArrayWithType() Treats each new line as a new array element, each element is *
• ReadIndex() Indexes treated as table coordinates
• ReadMap() Works against tables such as the output from ps -fe
• ReadNotIndex() Indexes treated as table coordinates
• Unmarshal() Supported
• WriteArray() Writes a new line per array element - tabs are treated as columns

See Also

• Marshal() (type): Converts structured memory into a structured file format (eg for stdio)
• Unmarshal() (type): Converts a structured file format into structured memory
• [[ (element): Outputs an element from a nested structure
• [ (index): Outputs an element from an array, map or table
• cast: Alters the data type of the previous function without altering it's output
• format: Reformat one data-type into another data-type
• int: Whole number (primitive)
• num (number): Floating point number (primitive)
• open: Open a file with a preferred handler
• runtime: Returns runtime information on the internal state of Murex
• str (string) : string (primitive)