Difference between revisions of "Loadfile"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
+ | '''Class:''' [[(global)]]<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
− | Loads a chunk from the file without execution. | + | Loads a chunk from the file without execution. |
+ | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> | ||
+ | (function) = loadfile(filename) | ||
+ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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+ | If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment. | ||
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+ | === Parameters === | ||
+ | '''filename''': (string) name of the file to load<br/> | ||
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+ | === Return values === | ||
+ | '''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/> | ||
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+ | === Example === | ||
+ | '''You may need to exclude ''myfile.lua'' from execution''' | ||
+ | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> | ||
+ | local level = loadfile("myfile.lua")() | ||
+ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 2 December 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
Description
Loads a chunk from the file without execution.
(function) = loadfile(filename)
If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.
Parameters
filename: (string) name of the file to load
Return values
Returns (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil
Example
You may need to exclude myfile.lua from execution
local level = loadfile("myfile.lua")()