Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"

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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
=== Description ===
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=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
 
<translate>Gets the chunk from the given string.  
 
<translate>Gets the chunk from the given string.  
 
To load and run a given string, use the idiom  
 
To load and run a given string, use the idiom  
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(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
</source>
 
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=== Parameters ===
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=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
 
'''string''': (string) <translate>string to load and compile</translate> <br/>
 
'''string''': (string) <translate>string to load and compile</translate> <br/>
 
'''chunkname''': (string) <translate>is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information.</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''chunkname''': (string) <translate>is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information.</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
=== Return values ===
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=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
'''Returns''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>
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'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>

Revision as of 07:29, 24 August 2018

Available since: Gideros 2011.6

Description

Gets the chunk from the given string. To load and run a given string, use the idiom

    assert(loadstring(s))()

Chunkname is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. When absent, chunkname defaults to the given string.

(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)

Parameters

string: (string) string to load and compile
chunkname: (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. optional

Return values

Returns (function) compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil