Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | + | Gets the chunk from the given string. | |
| − | To load and run a given string, use the idiom | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> |
| + | (function) = loadstring(string,chunkname) | ||
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| + | To load and run a given string, use the idiom: | ||
| − | + | ''assert(loadstring(s))()'' | |
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| + | Chunkname is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. When absent, chunkname defaults to the given string. | ||
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=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
| − | '''string''': (string) | + | '''string''': (string) string to load and compile<br/> |
| − | '''chunkname''': (string) | + | '''chunkname''': (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information '''optional'''<br/> |
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=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
| − | '''Returns''' (function) | + | '''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/> |
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
Description
Gets the chunk from the given string.
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
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.
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
