G.CompileString
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
CompileString( String code, String identifier [, Boolean handleError] ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Compiles the string of Lua code as a function and returns it. If there is an error, it will print the error to the console and return nil. If handleError is set to false (it's set to true by default), it will return an error string on failure, instead of nil. | |
| Returns: | Function or String or nil |
| Part of Library: | Global Functions |
| Realm: |
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Examples
| Description | This will try to run a string, but fail and display the error. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | local lua = "print( undefinedtable[3] )" local status, err = pcall( CompileString( lua, "testcode" ) ) print( status, err ) |
| Output | false testcode:1: attempt to index global 'undefinedtable' (a nil value) |
