yaml.save()

yaml.save(filename, table)function

Encodes a Lua table into YAML and writes it to a file. Returns true and nil on success, or false and an error message on failure.

Parameters

filename

A File object or a filename string, representing the YAML file.

table

The Lua table to encode and save.

Return value

On success, returns true. On failure, returns false and an error message string

Example


--! luart-extensions
import yaml

local t = {name = "Bob", age = 42}
local ok, err = yaml.save("person.yaml", t)
if not ok then print("Save failed:", err) end