* (generic)

generic (primitive)

Description

This is the default data type used when stdout is returned from any external executables.

Supported Hooks

• Marshal() Supported. Tables columns are aligned
• ReadArray() Treats each new line as a new array element
• ReadArrayWithType() Treats each new line as a new array element, each element is *
• ReadIndex() Indexes treated as table coordinates
• ReadMap() Works against tables such as the output from ps -fe
• ReadNotIndex() Indexes treated as table coordinates
• Unmarshal() Supported
• WriteArray() Writes a new line per array element - tabs are treated as columns

See Also

• Define Type (cast): Alters the data-type of the previous function without altering its output
• Get Nested Element ([[ Element ]]): Outputs an element from a nested structure
• Open File (open): Open a file with a preferred handler
• Reformat Data type (format): Reformat one data-type into another data-type
• Shell Runtime (runtime): Returns runtime information on the internal state of Murex
• int: Whole number (primitive)
• num (number): Floating point number (primitive)
• str (string): string (primitive)
• index: Outputs an element from an array, map or table

Read more about type hooks

• ReadIndex() (type): Data type handler for the index, [, builtin
• ReadNotIndex() (type): Data type handler for the bang-prefixed index, ![, builtin
• ReadArray() (type): Read from a data type one array element at a time
• WriteArray() (type): Write a data type, one array element at a time
• ReadMap() (type): Treat data type as a key/value structure and read its contents
• Marshal() (type): Converts structured memory into a structured file format (eg for stdio)
• Unmarshal() (type): Converts a structured file format into structured memory

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