json.isArray - Real Function Reference

json.isArray(value: any): boolean

Arguments

any

required

Value to inspect. Non-table values return false.

Returns

boolean

true when the value is a table marked as a JSON array or an unmarked table with contiguous positive integer keys from 1 with its maximum index. Empty unmarked tables return false.

Example

Check whether a table is treated as a JSON array by Real’s JSON encoder.

local items = json.array({ "one", "two" })
local record = json.object({ name = "Real" })
local inferred = { "one", "two" }

print(json.isArray(items))
print(json.isArray(record))
print(json.isArray(inferred))

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