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function create_Tech(level, parent_name, linear, exponent)

  --some name calculation
  local post = "-" .. (level-1)
  local new_post = "-" .. level
  parent_name = parent_name .. post
  local base_tech = data.raw["technology"][parent_name]
  if base_tech == nil then
	error(serpent.block("Could not create level " .. level .. " of tech, parent '" .. parent_name .. "' does not exist.")) --equivalent to 'throw new RuntimeException(sg)', since print, aka System.out.println(sg), does not work
  end
  local idx = base_tech.name:match'^.*()-' --equivalent to 'lastIndexOf('-')'
  local new_name = string.sub(base_tech.name, 1, idx-1) .. new_post --equivalent to 'base_tech.substring(0, idx-1)'
  
  -- if tech exists (eg a mod) do not override it
  if data.raw["technology"][new_name] then
	return nil
  end
  
  --actual tech
  local result =
  {
    type = "technology",
    name = new_name,
    icon = base_tech.icon,
    effects = base_tech.effects,
    prerequisites = {base_tech.name},
    unit =
    {
      ingredients = base_tech.unit.ingredients,
      time = math.floor(base_tech.unit.time*(1+(exponent-1)/4)),
	  count = math.floor(base_tech.unit.count*exponent+linear),
    },
    upgrade = true,
    order = "e-p-b-c"
  }  
  
  --debug line
  --error(serpent.block("Created tech level " .. level .. ", name = " .. new_name))
  print("Created tech level " .. level .. ", name = " .. new_name .. ": ") --only prints if run from command line
  
  return result
end

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require("functions")

local max = 25--1000--50

for i=21,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "follower-robot-count", 200, 1)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end

for i=5,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "research-effectivity", 0, 2)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end

for i=5,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "inserter-stack-size-bonus", 100, 1.1)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end

for i=6,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "logistic-robot-speed", 250, 2)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end

for i=4,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "logistic-robot-storage", 150, 1.25)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end

for i=6,max do
local tech = create_Tech(i, "character-logistic-slots", 100, 2.5)
	if tech ~= nil then
		data:extend(
		{
		  tech
		})
	end
end