Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"

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'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/(global)|(global)]]<br/>
 
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/(global)|(global)]]<br/>
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=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
 
=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
<translate>Gets the chunk from the given string.  
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<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  
 
  
 
     ''assert(loadstring(s))()''
 
     ''assert(loadstring(s))()''
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(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
</source>
 
</source>
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=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
 
=== <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/>
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=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
 
=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
 
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>
 
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>
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{{(global)}}

Revision as of 05:11, 11 February 2020


Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

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