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If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.
 
If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.

Revision as of 14:31, 13 July 2023

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Loads a chunk from the file without execution.

(function) = loadfile(filename)

If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.

Parameters

filename: (string) name of the file to load

Return values

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