Strange result in setCustomRoomData API

Question

local customRoomData = {"test1", "test2", "test3", "test4"} 

appWarpClient.setCustomRoomData(ROOM_ID , customRoomData )  

 

is giving result table in appWarpClient.getLiveRoomInfo( ROOM_ID ) as: 

 

{"joinedUsersTable":["2421.19"],"maxUsers":5,"name":"TicTacToeRoom","lockTable":[],"id":"1228112649","owner":"1132.24","customData":"[\"test1\",\"test2\",\"test3\",\"test4\"]","propertyTable":{"result":""}}

 

I would like to know what are these "\" for ? are they intentional ? What purpose do they serve ? 

Answer 1

Hi Vibhu,

This is because of the json library that we use internally. It escapes the "" characters. 

Can you try instead of

local customRoomData = {"test1", "test2", "test3", "test4"} 

use

local customRoomData = "{test1, test2, test3, test4}"

You can then of course use some split string utility.