Module:List helper

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:List helper/doc

-- note: I have no idea what I'm doing
-- attempt at luaizing wikt:Template:List helper

local z = {}

function z.main(frame)
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local i = 1
    local o = ""
    local bl = "[["
    if( args["appendixonly"] ~= nil ) then
        bl = "[[Appendix:" .. args["appendixonly"] .. "/"
    end
    local ss = "/"
    if( args["synseparator"] == "no" ) then ss = "" end
    local lang = '#' .. frame:expandTemplate{title='languagex', args = { args["lang"] or "en" }}
    while args[i] ~= nil do
        local arg = args[i]
        if( i > 1 ) then o = o .. ",‎ " end
        if( string.find(arg, "[%[%]|{}<>") ~= nil ) then o = o .. arg else 
            o = o .. bl .. arg .. lang .. "|" .. arg .. "]]"
        end
        local synn = ""
        while true do 
            local syn = args[ i .. "syn" .. synn ]
            if ( synn == "" ) then synn = 2 else synn = synn + 1 end
            if ( syn ~= nil ) then
                if ( string.find(syn, "[%[%]|{}<>") ~= nil ) then 
                    o = o .. ss .. syn
                else
                    o = o .. ss .. bl .. syn .. lang .. "|" .. syn .. "]]"
                end
            else
                break
            end
        end
        i = i + 1
    end
    return o
end

return z