Lua:encodeFunction

<> Lua API Reference

function encodeFunction(function) : string

Converts a given Lua function into an encoded string.

The encoded string can later be passed to decodeFunction to recreate the function.

Function Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
function	Function	The Lua function that should be encoded.

Returns

String — The encoded function string.

Examples

1 local encoded = encodeFunction(function()
2   print("Hello from an encoded function")
3 end)
4 
5 print(encoded)

1 local encoded = encodeFunction(function(value)
2   return value * 2
3 end)
4 
5 local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
6 
7 print(decoded(21))

1 local function testFunction()
2   showMessage("This function was encoded and decoded")
3 end
4 
5 local encoded = encodeFunction(testFunction)
6 local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
7 
8 decoded()

Main Pages

Core Lua documentation entry points

◆ Lua
◆ Script Engine

Function Encoding Related Lua Functions

◆ encodeFunction
◆ decodeFunction
◆ encodeFunctionEx