Difference between revisions of "love.event.poll"

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Returns an iterator for messages in the event queue.
 
Returns an iterator for messages in the event queue.
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
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{{param|function|i|Iterator function usable in a for loop.}}
 
{{param|function|i|Iterator function usable in a for loop.}}
 
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
=== Checking for events ===
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=== Checking for events in 0.10.0 ===
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<source lang="lua">
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for n, a, b, c, d, e, f in love.event.poll() do
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if n == "quit" then
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-- Quit!
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end
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end
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</source>
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=== Checking for events in 0.8.0 ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
 
for e, a, b, c, d in love.event.poll() do
 
for e, a, b, c, d in love.event.poll() do
 
if e == "quit" then
 
if e == "quit" then
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-- Quit!
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end
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end
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</source>
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=== Checking for events in 0.7.2 ===
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<source lang="lua">
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for e, a, b, c in love.event.poll() do
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if e == "q" then
 
-- Quit!
 
-- Quit!
 
end
 
end

Latest revision as of 22:33, 17 November 2019

Available since LÖVE 0.6.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Returns an iterator for messages in the event queue.

Function

Synopsis

i = love.event.poll( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

function i
Iterator function usable in a for loop.

Examples

Checking for events in 0.10.0

for n, a, b, c, d, e, f in love.event.poll() do
	if n == "quit" then
		-- Quit!
	end	
end

Checking for events in 0.8.0

for e, a, b, c, d in love.event.poll() do
	if e == "quit" then
		-- Quit!
	end	
end

Checking for events in 0.7.2

for e, a, b, c in love.event.poll() do
	if e == "q" then
		-- Quit!
	end	
end

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