diff --git a/Controller/wheatController.lua b/Controller/wheatController.lua
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+++ b/Controller/wheatController.lua
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+function toMatrix(str)
+    local matrix = {}
+    assert(type(str) == "string")
+    assert(str:sub(1,1) == "{", "the string must begin with a \"{\"")
+    local len = str:len()
+    assert(str:sub(len,len) == "}", "the string must end with a \"}\"")
+    local s1, ob = str:gsub("{", "{")
+    local s2, cb = str:gsub("}", "}")
+    assert(ob == cb, "the string must have the same amount of opening brackets as closing brackets")
+
+    str = str:sub(2, len - 1)
+    len = len - 2
+
+    if(str:sub(1,1) == "{") then
+        
+    end
+end
+
+function toArray(str)
+    local len = str:len()
+    local comma = str:sub(",")
+    local arr = {}
+    while(type(comma)=="number") do
+        arr[#arr+1] = str:sub(1, comma-1)
+        str = str:sub(comma + 1, len)
+        len = str:len()
+        comma = str:sub(",")
+    end
+    return arr
+end
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