Setfenv
From GiderosMobile
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
This function is deprecated
Description
Sets the environment to be used by the given function.
(varies) = setfenv(f,table)
f can be a Lua function or a number that specifies the function at that stack level: Level 1 is the function calling setfenv. setfenv returns the given function.
As a special case, when f is 0 setfenv changes the environment of the running thread. In this case, setfenv returns no values.
Parameters
f: (varies) function or number(call stack level)
table: (table) environment table to set
Return values
Returns (varies) returns provided function or nil
Example
a = 1 -- create a global variable
-- change current environment
setfenv(1, {_G = _G})
_G.print(a) --> nil
_G.print(_G.a) --> 1
See also
https://www.lua.org/pil/14.3.html