Difference between revisions of "Getmetatable"

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__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
<languages />
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
'''<translate>Available since</translate>:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''Class:''' [[(global)]]<br/>
'''<translate>Class</translate>:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/(global)|(global)]]<br/>
 
  
=== <translate>Description</translate> ===
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=== Description ===
<translate>If object does not have a metatable, returns nil. Otherwise, if the object's metatable has a "__metatable" field, returns the associated value. Otherwise, returns the metatable of the given object.</translate>
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Returns the metatable of the given object.
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
 
(table) = getmetatable(object)
 
(table) = getmetatable(object)
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
=== <translate>Parameters</translate> ===
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*if ''object'' does not have a metatable, returns nil.
'''object''': (object) <translate>Object from which to get metatable</translate> <br/>
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*if the ''object'' metatable has a "__metatable" field, returns the associated value.
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*otherwise, returns the metatable of the given ''object''.
  
=== <translate>Return values</translate> ===
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=== Parameters ===
'''<translate>Returns</translate>''' (table) <translate>metatable</translate><br/>
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'''object''': (object) object from which to get metatable<br/>
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=== Return values ===
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'''Returns''' (table) metatable<br/>
  
 
{{(global)}}
 
{{(global)}}

Revision as of 22:58, 13 May 2022

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Returns the metatable of the given object.

(table) = getmetatable(object)
  • if object does not have a metatable, returns nil.
  • if the object metatable has a "__metatable" field, returns the associated value.
  • otherwise, returns the metatable of the given object.

Parameters

object: (object) object from which to get metatable

Return values

Returns (table) metatable