How to insert an object created by a function in a table?

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#1

Hello, I’m trying to do this simple thing to learn solar2d. I want to insert in a table an object created by a function.

t={}
local function spawnObj(self)
obj= display.newImageRect(“obj.png”)
physics.addBody( obj, “dynamic”,{ density=1, bounce=1 })
end
end

I tried to table.insert( t, obj ) but It’s not working. This function is called every time there is a collision event. I want the spawned object to be inserted in the table t. I want to be able to remove the object with a tap after so I have to be able to access the table and its children. So each obj created by the function needs to have its own “identity”.
Thank you in advance.

#2

Try adding Return obj in your function. Then local myObj = spawnObj() and table.insert( t, myObj ) or t[i] = spawnObj()

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#3

maybe this can help:
t={}
local function spawnObj(self)
local obj= display.newImageRect(“obj.png”)
physics.addBody( obj, “dynamic”,{ density=1, bounce=1 })
t[#t + 1] = obj
end
end

#4

Thank you.