Difference between revisions of "Getmetatable"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | + | Returns the metatable of the given object. | |
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(table) = getmetatable(object) | (table) = getmetatable(object) | ||
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| − | '''object''': (object) | + | |
| + | *if ''object'' does not have a metatable, returns nil. | ||
| + | *if the ''object'' metatable has a "__metatable" field, returns the associated value. | ||
| + | *otherwise, returns the metatable of the given ''object''. | ||
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| + | === Parameters === | ||
| + | '''object''': (object) object from which to get metatable<br/> | ||
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| + | === Return values === | ||
'''Returns''' (table) metatable<br/> | '''Returns''' (table) metatable<br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
Description
Returns the metatable of the given object.
(table) = getmetatable(object)
- if object does not have a metatable, returns nil.
- if the object metatable has a "__metatable" field, returns the associated value.
- otherwise, returns the metatable of the given object.
Parameters
object: (object) object from which to get metatable
Return values
Returns (table) metatable
