Mòideal:debug

This module is used to debug templates and other modules, and to help track down problems or incorrect usage.

dump

dump(value)

Converts any value (except for functions) into a string representation. The string is formatted as Lua syntax, so you should be able to take the output of this function and insert it back into a Lua module. Tables are processed recursively.

error

{{#invoke:debug|error|message}}

This function is invoked from templates, and simply triggers a script error with a message. This is useful if you want to trigger a script error but don't have the time or knowledge to convert a template to Lua.

track

track(key)

Convenience function which transcludes a tracking subtemplate. Usually invocations of this functions should look like this: lua. Loading this module on the spot instead of ahead of time may prevent unnecessary transclusion list overload.

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local export = {}

-- Convert a value to a string
function export.dump(value)
    local t = type(value)
    
    if t == "string" then
        return '"' .. value .. '"'
    elseif t == "table" then
        local str_table = {}
        
        for key, val in pairs(value) do
            table.insert(str_table, "[" .. export.dump(key) .. "] = " .. export.dump(val))
        end
        
        return "{" .. table.concat(str_table, ", ") .. "}"
    else
        return tostring(value)
    end
end

function export.track(key)
	local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame()
	pcall(frame.expandTemplate, frame, { title = 'tracking/' .. key })
end

-- Trigger a script error from a template
function export.error(frame)
    error(frame.args[1] or "(no message specified)")
end

return export