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table traversal keys

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table traversal keys

the definitive way to get and set things easily

Objects sol::update_if_empty, sol::create_if_nil, and sol::override_value are special keys one can pass into a table traversal to enable creating tables as they go in nil/empty spaces, optionally updating a value at the end of a chain of lookups if it is empty, or overriding the values and tables along a chain as they go. Each special key can be used in lookup and setting functionality on tables. It is primarily to enable easy use and creation of functionality like so:

.. literalinclude:: ../../../examples/source/table_create_if_nil.cpp :linenos: