Table length not working

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#1

I have a table that contains the following:

Table1 = {1=[120999, 2014-12-14 22:06:44, 2014-12-14 22:26:44, item1, item2], 2=[120999, 2014-12-14 22:06:44, 2014-12-14 22:26:44, item1, item2]}

When I try and get length using #Table1 it comes back nil.

Any suggestions? Thanks

#2

I don’t believe that’s valid syntax.  It’s more JSON like:

Table1 = {}

Table1[1] = {x, y, z}

Table1[2] = { a, b, c }

#3

It’s actually a json response from a network request. I just passed the json reponse to Table1 which was declared as a table.

So the code is:

Table1={}

local function update(event)

Table1=json.decode(event.response)

print(#Table1)

end

Did I miss a step?

#4

I would print out what “event.response” is.

You can also use one of the table printing techniques to print your table out and see what values you have there.

Rob

#5

OK thanks Rob. I realized I had to insert the data in to a table using k/v pairs loop then get length. I knew that, I suppose it’s time for a break!

#6

I don’t believe that’s valid syntax.  It’s more JSON like:

Table1 = {}

Table1[1] = {x, y, z}

Table1[2] = { a, b, c }

#7

It’s actually a json response from a network request. I just passed the json reponse to Table1 which was declared as a table.

So the code is:

Table1={}

local function update(event)

Table1=json.decode(event.response)

print(#Table1)

end

Did I miss a step?

#8

I would print out what “event.response” is.

You can also use one of the table printing techniques to print your table out and see what values you have there.

Rob

#9

OK thanks Rob. I realized I had to insert the data in to a table using k/v pairs loop then get length. I knew that, I suppose it’s time for a break!