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− | + | The [[Variant]] type is not a real lua type, but instead indicates what lua values LÖVE can store internally. It is used in [[love.thread]] and [[love.event]]. Indeed, as it is a "virtual" type, it has no specific representation in lua, and no methods. | |
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+ | == Types == | ||
+ | A [[Variant]] can be a [[table]], a [[boolean]], a [[string]], a [[number]] or LÖVE [[Object]]s. | ||
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+ | == Notes == | ||
+ | * Foreign userdata (Lua's files, LuaSocket, ENet, ...), functions and <code>nil</code> are not supported. | ||
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+ | * There are various restrictions on using tables for Variant: | ||
+ | ** Values within a table are also subject to the Variant rules (i.e. must only contain Variant types). | ||
+ | ** Tables will lose their metatables when used as a Variant. | ||
+ | ** Prior to [[11.0]] nested tables are not officially supported. | ||
+ | ** Nested tables cannot have cyclical references | ||
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+ | == See Also == | ||
+ | * [[parent::love]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Types]] | ||
+ | {{#set:Description=The types supported by [[love.thread]] and [[love.event]].}} | ||
+ | {{#set:Since=000}} | ||
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== Other Languages == | == Other Languages == | ||
− | {{i18n| | + | {{i18n|Variant}} |
Latest revision as of 21:59, 22 June 2024
The Variant type is not a real lua type, but instead indicates what lua values LÖVE can store internally. It is used in love.thread and love.event. Indeed, as it is a "virtual" type, it has no specific representation in lua, and no methods.
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Types
A Variant can be a table, a boolean, a string, a number or LÖVE Objects.
Notes
- Foreign userdata (Lua's files, LuaSocket, ENet, ...), functions and
nil
are not supported.
- There are various restrictions on using tables for Variant:
- Values within a table are also subject to the Variant rules (i.e. must only contain Variant types).
- Tables will lose their metatables when used as a Variant.
- Prior to 11.0 nested tables are not officially supported.
- Nested tables cannot have cyclical references
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