How to remove nil values from tables in Lua?

Method 1: Using `table.filter` (Use this)

local function remove_nil_values(t)
    return table.filter(t, function(x) return x ~= nil end)
end

Method 2: Using pairs and conditions

Method 1: Using pairs and a conditional statement

local function remove_nil_values(t)
    local new_t = {}
    for k, v in pairs(t) do
        if v ~= nil then
            table.insert(new_t, v)
        end
    end
    return new_t
end