Difference between revisions of "Rawset"

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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
 
Sets the real value of table[index] to value, without invoking any metamethod. table must be a table, index any value different from nil, and value any Lua value.
 
Sets the real value of table[index] to value, without invoking any metamethod. table must be a table, index any value different from nil, and value any Lua value.
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(table) = rawset(table,key,value)
 
(table) = rawset(table,key,value)
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=== Parameters ===
 
=== Parameters ===
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=== Example ===
 
=== Example ===
 
'''Generate variable names'''
 
'''Generate variable names'''
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for i = 1, 10 do
 
for i = 1, 10 do
 
rawset(_G, "item"..i, "I am "..i)
 
rawset(_G, "item"..i, "I am "..i)
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print(item3) -- I am 3
 
print(item3) -- I am 3
 
-- ...
 
-- ...
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{{(global)}}
 
{{(global)}}

Latest revision as of 14:32, 13 July 2023

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Sets the real value of table[index] to value, without invoking any metamethod. table must be a table, index any value different from nil, and value any Lua value.

(table) = rawset(table,key,value)

Parameters

table: (table) table to set the value to
key: (any) key of the table to set the value to
value: (any) value to store in the table

Return values

Returns (table) provided table

Example

Generate variable names

for i = 1, 10 do
	rawset(_G, "item"..i, "I am "..i)
end
print(item1) -- I am 1
print(item2) -- I am 2
print(item3) -- I am 3
-- ...