Difference between revisions of "Setmetatable"

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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
<translate>Sets the [[[metatable` for the given table. (You cannot change the `metatable` of other types from Lua, only from C.) If `metatable` is nil, removes the `metatable` of the given table. If the original `metatable]]] has a "__metatable" field, raises an error.  
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<translate>Sets the [[metatable` for the given table. (You cannot change the `metatable` of other types from Lua, only from C.) If `metatable` is nil, removes the `metatable` of the given table. If the original `metatable]] has a "__metatable" field, raises an error.  
  
  

Revision as of 14:56, 23 August 2018

Available since: Gideros 2011.6

Description

Sets the metatable` for the given table. (You cannot change the `metatable` of other types from Lua, only from C.) If `metatable` is nil, removes the `metatable` of the given table. If the original `metatable has a "__metatable" field, raises an error.


This function returns table.
(table) = setmetatable(table,metatable)

Parameters

table: (table) table to set metatable to
metatable: (varies) value to use as metatable

Return values

Returns (table) provided table