Difference between revisions of "love.filesystem.load"

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Load a file (but not run it)
 
Load a file (but not run it)
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
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=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
{{param|function|chunk|The loaded chunk}}
 
{{param|function|chunk|The loaded chunk}}
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== Examples ==
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=== Execute everything in the folder "levels" ===
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<source lang="lua">
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for i, file in love.filesystem.enumerate("levels") do
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    love.filesystem.load("levels/" .. file)() -- last pair of parentheses runs it
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end</source>
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[parent::love.filesystem]]
 
* [[parent::love.filesystem]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
{{#set:Description=Load a file (but not run it)}}
 
{{#set:Description=Load a file (but not run it)}}

Revision as of 15:47, 14 November 2010

Load a file (but not run it)

Function

Synopsis

chunk = love.filesystem.load( name )

Arguments

string name
The name (and path) of the file

Returns

function chunk
The loaded chunk

Examples

Execute everything in the folder "levels"

for i, file in love.filesystem.enumerate("levels") do
    love.filesystem.load("levels/" .. file)() -- last pair of parentheses runs it
end

See Also