function T(t)
    return setmetatable(t, {__index = table})
end
 
local function lambda(query)
    return assert(loadstring("return function (x) return " .. query .. " end"))()
end
 
function table.where(tbl, query)
    query = lambda(query)
    local _new = T{}
    for _it, a in pairs(tbl) do
        if query(a) then
            _new:insert(a)
        end
    end
    return _new
end
 
function table.print(tbl)
    print(tbl)
    for _it, a in pairs(tbl) do
        print(a)
    end
end
 
a = T{ 1, 2, 3, "asd" }
a:insert('seven')
a:print()
 
a:where('type(x) == "number"')
 :where('x > 1')
 :where('x ~= 3')
 :print()