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api:unicode [2015/04/11 16:35] sangar |
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- `unicode.char(value: number, ...): string` | - `unicode.char(value: number, ...): string` | ||
UTF-8 aware version of `string.char`. The values may be in the full UTF-8 range, not just ASCII. | UTF-8 aware version of `string.char`. The values may be in the full UTF-8 range, not just ASCII. | ||
+ | - `unicode.charWidth(value: string, ...): number` | ||
+ | Returns the width of the first character given. For example, for `シ` it'll return `2`, where `a` would return `1`. | ||
+ | - `unicode.isWide(value: string, ...): boolean` | ||
+ | Returns if the width of the first character given is greater than 1. For example, for `シ` it'll return `true`, where `a` would return `false`. | ||
- `unicode.len(value: string): number` | - `unicode.len(value: string): number` | ||
UTF-8 aware version of `string.len`. For example, for `Ümläüt` it'll return `6`, where `string.len` would return `9`. | UTF-8 aware version of `string.len`. For example, for `Ümläüt` it'll return `6`, where `string.len` would return `9`. | ||
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- `unicode.upper(value: string): string` | - `unicode.upper(value: string): string` | ||
UTF-8 aware version of `string.upper`. | UTF-8 aware version of `string.upper`. | ||
+ | - `unicode.wlen(value: string): number` | ||
+ | Returns the width of the entire string. | ||
+ | - `unicode.wtrunc(value: string, count: number): string` | ||
+ | Truncates the given string up to but not including `count` width. If there are not enough characters to match the wanted width, the function errors. | ||
For example, these are used when files are opened in non-binary mode. The original string functions are used for files opened in binary mode. | For example, these are used when files are opened in non-binary mode. The original string functions are used for files opened in binary mode. |