table_goodies

This is a small package for extra (can't live without) functions for working with tables.

This includes:

• table.equals(t1, t2) -> bool, a recursive (deep) equality function
• table.merge(t1, t2, ...) -> t1, a table merging function (t2 -> t1)
• table.map(t, f) -> t, a mapping (apply f to every value) function

Why?

Because Lua needs more atomic modules which add functionality without creating a huge library. This module is supposed to be dead-simple to grab and start using in your project without adding anything extra. One of Lua's strengths is minimalism, and I think that it's ecosystem would do well to mirror that.