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+
+local function repr(x)
+ if type(x) == "string" then
+ return ("%q"):format(x)
+ else
+ return tostring(x)
+ end
+end
+
+local function my_serialize_2(t, level)
+ level = level or 0
+ local lines = { }
+ local indent = ("\t"):rep(level)
+ for k, v in pairs(t) do
+ local typ = type(v)
+ if typ == "table" then
+ table.insert(lines,
+ indent..("[%s] = {\n"):format(repr(k))
+ ..my_serialize_2(v, level + 1).."\n"
+ ..indent.."},")
+ else
+ table.insert(lines,
+ indent..("[%s] = %s,"):format(repr(k), repr(v)))
+ end
+ end
+ return table.concat(lines, "\n")
+end
+
+function xban.serialize(t)
+ return "return {\n"..my_serialize_2(t, 1).."\n}"
+end