Difference between revisions of "Loadfile"

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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
 
Loads a chunk from the file without execution.
 
Loads a chunk from the file without execution.
<source lang="lua">
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
 
(function) = loadfile(filename)
 
(function) = loadfile(filename)
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.
 
If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.
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=== Return values ===
 
=== Return values ===
 
'''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/>
 
'''Returns''' (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil<br/>
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=== Example ===
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'''You may need to exclude ''myfile.lua'' from execution'''
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
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local level = loadfile("myfile.lua")()
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{{(global)}}
 
{{(global)}}

Latest revision as of 05:12, 2 December 2023

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Loads a chunk from the file without execution.

(function) = loadfile(filename)

If there are no errors, returns the compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil plus the error message. The environment of the returned function is the global environment.

Parameters

filename: (string) name of the file to load

Return values

Returns (function) compiled chunk as a function, otherwise returns nil

Example

You may need to exclude myfile.lua from execution

local level = loadfile("myfile.lua")()