Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"

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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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))()`
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     [[[assert(loadstring(s))()]]]
  
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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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)
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
=== Parameters ===
 
=== Parameters ===
'''string''': (string) string to load and compile <br/>
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'''string''': (string) <translate>string to load and compile</translate> <br/>
'''chunkname''': (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. '''optional'''<br/>
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'''chunkname''': (string) <translate>is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information.</translate> '''optional'''<br/>
 
=== Return values ===
 
=== Return values ===
'''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil<br/>
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'''Returns''' (function) <translate>compiled chunk as a function; otherwise, returns nil</translate><br/>

Revision as of 14:32, 23 August 2018

Available since: Gideros 2011.6

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