Get values from deeply nested tables

get_in.lua

x = {
  a = {
    b = {
      c = ";)"
    }
  }
}

print(x.a.b.c)

function get_in(tbl, keys)
  local current = tbl
  for _, key in ipairs(keys) do
    if type(current) == "table" then
      current = current[key]
    else
      return nil
    end
  end
  return current
end

print(get_in(x, {"a", "b", "c"}))

function get_in_(t, ...)
  for _, k in ipairs({...}) do
    t = type(t) == "table" and t[k] or nil
  end
  return t
end

print(get_in_(x, "a", "b", "c"))