Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"

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__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''Class:''' [[(global)]]<br/>
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/(global)|(global)]]<br/>
 
  
=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
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=== Description ===
<translate>Gets the chunk from the given string. To load and run a given string, use the idiom
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Gets the chunk from the given string.
 
 
    ''assert(loadstring(s))()''
 
 
 
Chunkname is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. When absent, chunkname defaults to the given string.</translate>
 
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
 
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
 
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</source>
  
=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
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To load and run a given string, use the idiom:
'''string''': (string) <translate>string to load and compile</translate> <br/>
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'''chunkname''': (string) <translate>is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information.</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
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''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 ===
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'''string''': (string) string to load and compile<br/>
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'''chunkname''': (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information '''optional'''<br/>
  
=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
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=== Return values ===
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>
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'''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/>
  
 
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Revision as of 23:06, 13 May 2022

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