Re: Dynamic table creation

["Paul Hudson" <phudson@...>]

(from memory)

_G['Tablename'] = {}

P.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jimmie Houchin" <jhouchin@cableone.net>
To: "Lua list" <lua@bazar2.conectiva.com.br>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 5:12 PM
Subject: Dynamic table creation

> Hello,
>
> I am parsing XML data using LuaExpat.
>
> I am wanting to traverse the lxp.lom.parse() tables and recreate the 
> objects using the string from the tag as the name of the new table.
>
> So basically how do I do something like:
>
> 'TableName' = {}
>
> and be valid Lua?
>
> I guess basically it this, how can I make a string become the name of 
> the variable?
>
> If this is an FAQ my apologies. I did not find it in my search.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.
>
> Jimmie