Prints a table in a human-readable format. This function is useful for debugging purposes, allowing you to inspect the contents of a table.

Syntax

print_r( object, [ depth ] )

Arguments

• object (any) - The object to be printed.
• depth (number, optional) - The current depth of the table being printed. This is used internally for recursive calls and should not be provided by the user. Default is 0, and the maximum depth is 10.

Return Values

No return values.

Examples

local exampleTable = {
    name = "Homer",
    age = 39,
    occupation = "Nuclear Safety Inspector, most of the time",
}

print_r(exampleTable)

--[[ Output:
<LuaTable> {
  name: Homer
  age: 39
  occupation: Nuclear Safety Inspector, most of the time
}
--]]