Re: Inserting objects into tables

[trader9 <trader9@...>]

Thanks Kristofer for the prompt reply.

The modified code works as required.

Regards!

On 6/12/08, Kristofer Karlsson <kristofer.karlsson@gmail.com> wrote:
> You're setting the name on the class instead of the object, so the
> second call to add overwrites the name.
>
> Also, you should use local variables when possible.
>
> Here's some modified code
> ****************
> ClassA = {}
> ClassA.__index = ClassA
>
> function ClassA:new(name)
>        local object = {}
>        setmetatable(object, self)
>        object.name = name
>        return object
> end
>
> ClassB = {}
> ClassB.__index = ClassB
> function ClassB:new()
>        local object = {}
>        setmetatable(object, self)
>        object.tabs = {}
>        return object
> end
>
> function ClassB:add(name)
>        local ser = ClassA:new(name)
>        table.insert(self.tabs,ser)
> end
>
> function ClassB:print()
>        for i,obj in pairs(self.tabs) do
>                print(obj.name)
>        end
> end
>
> ob = ClassB:new()
> ob:add('Earth')
> ob:add('Mars')
> ob:print()
> ****************
>