Module:NpcData - Revision history

LVL: Removed dead code

2026-02-07T15:24:16Z

Removed dead code

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:24, 7 February 2026
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	-- returns the entire data table for a specific NPC, used by other Lua modules		-- returns the entire data table for a specific NPC, used by other Lua modules
	function p.get_npc_data(name)		function p.get_npc_data(name)
	if not name or name == '' then		if not name or name == '' then
	return nil		return nil
	end		end
	return npcs_data[name]		return npcs_data[name]
	end		end

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	for k, v in pairs(frame.args) do args[k] = v end		for k, v in pairs(frame.args) do args[k] = v end

	local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil		local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil
	if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then		if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then
	return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>'
	end		end

	local npc = npcs_data[npc_name]		local npc = npcs_data[npc_name]
	if not npc then		if not npc then
	return '<span class="error">Error: NPC "' .. npc_name .. '" not found.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: NPC "' .. npc_name .. '" not found.</span>'
	end		end

	local current_value = npc		local current_value = npc
	local last_key_index = 1		local last_key_index = 1
	local path = {npc_name} -- Track the path for better error messages		local path = {npc_name} -- Track the path for better error messages

	-- Traverse through the arguments to find the nested value		-- Traverse through the arguments to find the nested value
	for i = 2, #args do		for i = 2, #args do
	local key = args[i] and mw.text.trim(args[i]) or nil		local key = args[i] and mw.text.trim(args[i]) or nil
	if not key or key == '' then break end		if not key or key == '' then break end

	-- Check if this might be the sig_figs argument (numeric on a non-table)		-- Check if this might be the sig_figs argument (numeric on a non-table)
	if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) ~= "table" then		if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) ~= "table" then
	break		break
	end		end

	if type(current_value) ~= "table" then		if type(current_value) ~= "table" then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid path at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '". Tried to index a ' .. type(current_value) .. ' value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid path at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '". Tried to index a ' .. type(current_value) .. ' value.</span>'
	end		end

	-- Try string key first		-- Try string key first
	local next_value = current_value[key]		local next_value = current_value[key]

	-- If nil, try numeric key		-- If nil, try numeric key
	if next_value == nil then		if next_value == nil then
	local num_key = tonumber(key)		local num_key = tonumber(key)
	if num_key then		if num_key then
	next_value = current_value[num_key]		next_value = current_value[num_key]
	end		end
	end		end

	if next_value == nil then		if next_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found in path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found in path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'
	end		end

	current_value = next_value		current_value = next_value
	table.insert(path, key)		table.insert(path, key)
	last_key_index = i		last_key_index = i
	end		end

	-- Handle sig_figs if provided		-- Handle sig_figs if provided
	local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]		local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]
	local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil		local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil

	if sig_figs then		if sig_figs then
	if type(current_value) ~= "number" then		if type(current_value) ~= "number" then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Cannot apply sig_figs to non-numeric value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" (type: ' .. type(current_value) .. ').</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Cannot apply sig_figs to non-numeric value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" (type: ' .. type(current_value) .. ').</span>'
	end		end
	current_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(current_value, sig_figs)		current_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(current_value, sig_figs)
	if current_value == nil then		if current_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'
	end		end
	end		end

	-- Convert tables/booleans to strings for display		-- Convert tables/booleans to strings for display
	if type(current_value) == "table" then		if type(current_value) == "table" then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" points to a table/object. Specify a deeper path to get a value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" points to a table/object. Specify a deeper path to get a value.</span>'
	elseif type(current_value) == "boolean" then		elseif type(current_value) == "boolean" then
	return tostring(current_value)		return tostring(current_value)
	~~end~~		end

	~~return current_value~~
	end

	~~-- Legacy function for backwards compatibility~~		return current_value
	~~-- Now just redirects to get_npc_var since it handles numeric indices~~
	~~p.get_list_elem = function(frame)~~
	return ~~p.get_npc_var(frame)~~
	end		end

	return p		return p

LVL: Update to handle refactored NPC data structure

2026-02-06T15:43:06Z

Update to handle refactored NPC data structure

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:43, 6 February 2026
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	local npcs_data = mw.loadJsonData("Data:NpcData.json")		local npcs_data = mw.loadJsonData("Data:NpcData.json")
	local util_module = require('Module:Utilities')		local util_module = require('Module:Utilities')
	~~local lang_module = require('Module:Lang')~~

	-- returns the entire data table for a specific NPC, used by other Lua modules		-- returns the entire data table for a specific NPC, used by other Lua modules
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	-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC. Handles both simple and nested calls.		-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC. Handles both simple and nested calls.
	--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY_1\|STAT_KEY_2\|...\|SIG_FIGS}}--		-- {{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY_1\|STAT_KEY_2\|...\|SIG_FIGS}}
	p.get_npc_var = function(frame)		p.get_npc_var = function(frame)
	-- Safer argument handling for both live and debug environments		-- Safer argument handling for both live and debug environments
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	local current_value = npc		local current_value = npc
	local last_key_index = 1		local last_key_index = 1
			local path = {npc_name} -- Track the path for better error messages

	-- Traverse through the arguments to find the nested value		-- Traverse through the arguments to find the nested value
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	if not key or key == '' then break end		if not key or key == '' then break end

	if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) == "~~number~~" then		-- Check if this might be the sig_figs argument (numeric on a non-table)
			if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) ~= "table" then
	break		break
	end		end

	if type(current_value) ~= "table" then		if type(current_value) ~= "table" then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid path. Tried to index a ~~non-table~~ value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid path at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '". Tried to index a ' .. type(current_value) .. ' value.</span>'
	end		end

			-- Try string key first
	local next_value = current_value[key]		local next_value = current_value[key]

			-- If nil, try numeric key
	if next_value == nil then		if next_value == nil then
	local num_key = tonumber(key)		local num_key = tonumber(key)
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	next_value = current_value[num_key]		next_value = current_value[num_key]
	end		end
			end

			if next_value == nil then
			return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found in path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'
	end		end

	current_value = next_value		current_value = next_value
			table.insert(path, key)
	~~if current_value == nil then~~
	~~return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .~~. key ~~.. '" not found.</span>'~~
	~~end~~
	last_key_index = i		last_key_index = i
	end		end

			-- Handle sig_figs if provided
	local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]		local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]
	local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil		local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil

	if sig_figs then		if sig_figs then
			if type(current_value) ~= "number" then
			return '<span class="error">Error: Cannot apply sig_figs to non-numeric value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" (type: ' .. type(current_value) .. ').</span>'
			end
	current_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(current_value, sig_figs)		current_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(current_value, sig_figs)
	if current_value == nil then		if current_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value at "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '".</span>'
	end		end
			end

			-- Convert tables/booleans to strings for display
			if type(current_value) == "table" then
			return '<span class="error">Error: Path "' .. table.concat(path, '.') .. '" points to a table/object. Specify a deeper path to get a value.</span>'
			elseif type(current_value) == "boolean" then
			return tostring(current_value)
	end		end

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	end		end

	-- ~~Retrieves an element from a list (array) within an NPC's data.~~		-- Legacy function for backwards compatibility
	--~~{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_list_elem\|NPC_KEY\|LIST_KEY\|INDEX}}--~~		-- Now just redirects to get_npc_var since it handles numeric indices
	p.get_list_elem = function(frame)		p.get_list_elem = function(frame)
	~~local npc_name = frame.args[1] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[1]) or nil~~		return p.get_npc_var(frame)
	~~local var = frame.args[2] and mw.text~~.~~trim~~(frame~~.args[2]~~) ~~or nil~~
	~~local number_str = frame.args[3] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[3]) or nil~~

	~~if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>' end~~
	~~if not var or var == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: List variable name not provided.</span>' end~~
	~~if not number_str or number_str == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: Index not provided.</span>' end~~

	~~local number_int = tonumber(number_str)~~
	~~if not number_int then return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid index provided. Must be a number.</span>' end~~

	~~local npc = npcs_data[npc_name]~~
	~~if not npc then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC "' .. npc_name .. '" not found.</span>' end~~

	~~local list = npc[var]~~
	~~if list == nil or type(list) ~= "table" then return "" end~~

	~~local element = list[number_int]~~
	~~if element == nil then return "" end~~

	~~return element~~
	end		end

	return p		return p

LVL at 15:09, 14 November 2025

2025-11-14T15:09:24Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:09, 14 November 2025
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	--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY_1\|STAT_KEY_2\|...\|SIG_FIGS}}--		--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY_1\|STAT_KEY_2\|...\|SIG_FIGS}}--
	p.get_npc_var = function(frame)		p.get_npc_var = function(frame)
	-- ~~Use pcall to handle~~ both ~~template~~ and ~~module calls gracefully~~		-- Safer argument handling for both live and debug environments
	local ~~parent_args~~ = frame:getParent~~() and~~ frame:getParent().args ~~or {}~~		local args = {}
	~~local direct_args = frame.args~~		if frame.getParent then
	~~local args = {}~~		local parent_args = frame:getParent().args
	~~-- Merge args, giving direct #invoke args priority~~		for k, v in pairs(parent_args) do args[k] = v end
	for k, v in pairs(parent_args) do args[k] = v end		end
	for k, v in pairs(~~direct_args~~) do args[k] = v end		-- Direct args from #invoke or the debug table overwrite parent args
			for k, v in pairs(frame.args) do args[k] = v end

	local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil		local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil
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	if not key or key == '' then break end		if not key or key == '' then break end

	~~-- Check if the current argument is the rounding value~~
	if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) == "number" then		if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) == "number" then
	break		break
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	end		end

	current_value = current_value[~~key~~]		local next_value = current_value[key]
			if next_value == nil then
			local num_key = tonumber(key)
			if num_key then
			next_value = current_value[num_key]
			end
			end

			current_value = next_value

	if current_value == nil then		if current_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found.</span>'
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	end		end

	~~-- Determine if a rounding value was provided~~
	local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]		local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]
	local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil		local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil

LVL at 15:03, 14 November 2025

2025-11-14T15:03:06Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:03, 14 November 2025
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	if not key or key == '' then break end		if not key or key == '' then break end

	-- ~~Stop traversing~~ if the ~~next key looks like a number for~~ rounding		-- Check if the current argument is the rounding value
	if tonumber(key) then		if tonumber(key) and type(current_value) == "number" then
	break		break
	end		end

LVL at 15:00, 14 November 2025

2025-11-14T15:00:08Z

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 end
 -- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC. Handles both simple and nested calls.
 --{{#invoke:NpcData|get_npc_var|NPC_KEY|STAT_KEY_1|STAT_KEY_2|...|SIG_FIGS}}--
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 	return element
 end
 return p

LVL: fix nested calls

2025-11-14T14:55:45Z

fix nested calls

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:55, 14 November 2025
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	-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC.		-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC.
	--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|~~STAT_KEY~~\|SIG_FIGS}}--		-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC. Handles both simple and nested calls.
			--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY_1\|STAT_KEY_2\|...\|SIG_FIGS}}--
	p.get_npc_var = function(frame)		p.get_npc_var = function(frame)
	-- ~~Get arguments from the #invoke call~~ and ~~trim whitespace~~		-- Use pcall to handle both template and module calls gracefully
	local args = frame.args		local parent_args = frame:getParent() and frame:getParent().args or {}
			local direct_args = frame.args
			local args = {}
			-- Merge args, giving direct #invoke args priority
			for k, v in pairs(parent_args) do args[k] = v end
			for k, v in pairs(direct_args) do args[k] = v end

	local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil		local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil
	~~local npc_stat_key = args[2] and mw.text.trim(args[2]) or nil~~
	~~local sig_figs = args[3] and mw.text.trim(args[3]) or nil~~

	~~-- Validate required arguments~~
	if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then		if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then
	return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>'
	~~end~~
	~~if not npc_stat_key or npc_stat_key == '' then~~
	~~return '<span class="error">Error: Stat key not provided.</span>'~~
	end		end

	~~-- Retrieve the NPC data table~~
	local npc = npcs_data[npc_name]		local npc = npcs_data[npc_name]
	if not npc then		if not npc then
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	end		end

	-- ~~Get~~ the ~~specific stat~~ value		local current_value = npc
	local ~~var_value~~ = ~~npc~~[~~npc_stat_key~~]		local last_key_index = 1
	if ~~var_value~~ == ~~nil~~ then
	return '<span class="error">Error: ~~Stat "' .. npc_stat_key~~ .. '" ~~not found for NPC~~ "' .. ~~npc_name~~ .. '".</span>'		-- Traverse through the arguments to find the nested value
			for i = 2, #args do
			local key = args[i] and mw.text.trim(args[i]) or nil
			if not key or key == '' then break end

			-- Stop traversing if the next key looks like a number for rounding
			if tonumber(key) then
			break
			end

			if type(current_value) ~= "table" then
			return '<span class="error">Error: Invalid path. Tried to index a non-table value.</span>'
			end

			current_value = current_value[key]
			if current_value == nil then
			return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found.</span>'
			end
			last_key_index = i
	end		end

	-- ~~round~~ if a ~~number is~~ provided		-- Determine if a rounding value was provided
	if sig_figs and tonumber(sig_figs) then		local sig_figs_arg = args[last_key_index + 1]
	~~var_value~~ = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(~~var_value~~, sig_figs)		local sig_figs = sig_figs_arg and tonumber(mw.text.trim(sig_figs_arg)) or nil
	if ~~var_value~~ == nil then
			if sig_figs then
			current_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(current_value, sig_figs)
			if current_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value.</span>'
	end		end
	end		end

	return ~~var_value~~		return current_value
	end		end

LVL: Removed obsolete get_ability_key; get_nested_var covers BoundAbilities access

2025-11-13T16:05:57Z

Removed obsolete get_ability_key; get_nested_var covers BoundAbilities access

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:05, 13 November 2025
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	return element		return element
	~~end~~

	~~-- Retrieves an ability key from an NPC's "BoundAbilities" map.~~
	~~--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_ability_key\|NPC_KEY\|SLOT_KEY}}--~~
	~~p.get_ability_key = function(frame)~~
	~~local npc_name = frame.args[1] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[1]) or nil~~
	~~local slot_name = frame.args[2] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[2]) or nil~~

	~~if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>' end~~
	~~if not slot_name or slot_name == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: Slot name not provided.</span>' end~~

	~~local npc_data = npcs_data[npc_name]~~
	~~if not npc_data then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC "'..npc_name.. '" not found.</span>' end~~

	~~local bound_abilities_data = npc_data["BoundAbilities"]~~
	~~if not bound_abilities_data or type(bound_abilities_data) ~= "table" then~~
	~~return '<span class="error">Error: NPC "' .. npc_name .. '" has no \'BoundAbilities\' data.</span>'~~
	~~end~~

	~~local ability_key = bound_abilities_data[slot_name]~~
	~~if not ability_key then~~
	~~return '<span class="error">Error: Slot "' .. slot_name .. '" not found for NPC "' .. npc_name .. '".</span>'~~
	~~end~~

	~~return ability_key~~
	end		end

LVL: Fixed get_nested_var to handle numeric-string keys

2025-11-13T15:54:39Z

Fixed get_nested_var to handle numeric-string keys

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:54, 13 November 2025
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	local value = npc		local value = npc
	for key in string.gmatch(path, '([^.]+)') do		for key in string.gmatch(path, '([^.]+)') do
	if type(value) ~= "table" then		if type(value) ~= "table" then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Path "' .. path .. '" is invalid.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Path "' .. path .. '" is invalid.</span>'
	end		end
	value = value[key]		-- try first with the raw key, then with a number conversion
	if ~~value~~ == nil then		local next = value[key] or value[tonumber(key)] or value[tostring(key)]
	return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found in path.</span>'		if next == nil then
	end		return '<span class="error">Error: Key "' .. key .. '" not found in path.</span>'
			end
			value = next
	end		end

LVL: Added `get_nested_var` function for accessing nested data

2025-11-13T15:49:41Z

Added `get_nested_var` function for accessing nested data

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 	return ability_key
 end
 return p

LVL: Removed localization

2025-10-01T15:42:46Z

Removed localization

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:42, 1 October 2025
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	-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC.		-- Retrieves a specific stat value for a given NPC.
	--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY\|~~OPTIONS~~}}--		--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_npc_var\|NPC_KEY\|STAT_KEY\|SIG_FIGS}}--
	p.get_npc_var = function(frame)		p.get_npc_var = function(frame)
	-- Get arguments from the #invoke call and trim whitespace		-- Get arguments from the #invoke call and trim whitespace
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	local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil		local npc_name = args[1] and mw.text.trim(args[1]) or nil
	local npc_stat_key = args[2] and mw.text.trim(args[2]) or nil		local npc_stat_key = args[2] and mw.text.trim(args[2]) or nil
	local ~~sig_figs_or_localize~~ = args[3] and mw.text.trim(args[3]) or nil		local sig_figs = args[3] and mw.text.trim(args[3]) or nil

	-- Validate required arguments		-- Validate required arguments
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	end		end

	-- round		-- round if a number is provided
	if ~~sig_figs_or_localize~~ and tonumber(~~sig_figs_or_localize~~) then		if sig_figs and tonumber(sig_figs) then
	var_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(var_value, ~~sig_figs_or_localize~~)		var_value = util_module.round_to_sig_fig(var_value, sig_figs)
	if var_value == nil then		if var_value == nil then
	return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value.</span>'		return '<span class="error">Error: Rounding failed for value.</span>'
	end		end
	~~end~~

	~~-- localize~~
	~~if sig_figs_or_localize == "true" then~~
	~~return lang_module.get_string(var_value)~~
	end		end

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	-- Retrieves an element from a list (array) within an NPC's data.		-- Retrieves an element from a list (array) within an NPC's data.
	--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_list_elem\|NPC_KEY\|LIST_KEY\|INDEX~~\|localize~~}}--		--{{#invoke:NpcData\|get_list_elem\|NPC_KEY\|LIST_KEY\|INDEX}}--
	p.get_list_elem = function(frame)		p.get_list_elem = function(frame)
	local npc_name = frame.args[1] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[1]) or nil		local npc_name = frame.args[1] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[1]) or nil
	local var = frame.args[2] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[2]) or nil		local var = frame.args[2] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[2]) or nil
	local number_str = frame.args[3] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[3]) or nil		local number_str = frame.args[3] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[3]) or nil
	~~local localize = frame.args[4] and mw.text.trim(frame.args[4]) or nil~~

	if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>' end		if not npc_name or npc_name == '' then return '<span class="error">Error: NPC name not provided.</span>' end
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	local element = list[number_int]		local element = list[number_int]
	if element == nil then return "" end		if element == nil then return "" end

	~~if localize == "true" then~~
	~~element = lang_module.get_string(element)~~
	~~end~~

	return element		return element