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.
<source lang="lua">
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(table) = rawset(table,key,value)
 
(table) = rawset(table,key,value)
 
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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)

Revision as of 14:30, 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. <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> (table) = rawset(table,key,value) </source>

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 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> 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 -- ... </source>