Difference between revisions of "Loadstring"
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− | + | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | |
− | ''' | + | '''Class:''' [[(global)]]<br/> |
− | ''' | ||
− | === | + | === Description === |
− | + | Gets the chunk from the given string. | |
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<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname) | (function) = loadstring(string,chunkname) | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
− | === | + | To load and run a given string, use the idiom: |
− | '''string''': (string) | + | |
− | '''chunkname''': (string) | + | ''assert(loadstring(s))()'' |
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+ | Chunkname is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. When absent, chunkname defaults to the given string. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Parameters === | ||
+ | '''string''': (string) string to load and compile<br/> | ||
+ | '''chunkname''': (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information '''optional'''<br/> | ||
− | === | + | === Return values === |
− | ''' | + | '''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/> |
{{(global)}} | {{(global)}} |
Revision as of 22:06, 13 May 2022
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)
Description
Gets the chunk from the given string.
(function) = loadstring(string,chunkname)
To load and run a given string, use the idiom:
assert(loadstring(s))()
Chunkname is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information. When absent, chunkname defaults to the given string.
Parameters
string: (string) string to load and compile
chunkname: (string) is used as the chunk name for error messages and debug information optional
Return values
Returns (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil