G.setmetatable
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
setmetatable( Table Table Name [, Table Meta Table] ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Sets a meta table. If Meta Table is Nil , removes the metatable of the given table. | |
| Returns: | Table |
| Part of Library: | Global Functions |
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Example
| Description | Creates a metatable that overloads the add operation on a table to use a custom field. |
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| Code | mt = { __add = function( a, b ) return { num = a.num + b.num } end } x = { num = 3 } y = { num = 5 } setmetatable( x, mt ) setmetatable( y, mt ) z = x + y print( z.num ) |
| Output | 8 |
