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Value is not a Lua type, just represents all of type like [[string]], [[number]], [[boolean]], LÖVE object, or [[table]].
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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 ==
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A [[Variant]] can be a [[table]], a [[boolean]], a [[string]], a [[number]] or LÖVE [[Object]]s.
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== Notes ==
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* Foreign userdata (Lua's files, LuaSocket, ENet, ...), functions and <code>nil</code> are not supported.
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* Nested tables are not officially supported in versions prior to [[11.0]].
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* Values within a table are also subject to the Variant rules (i.e. must only contain Variant types).
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== See Also ==
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* [[parent::love]]
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[[Category:Types]]
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{{#set:Description=The types supported by [[love.thread]] and [[love.event]].}}
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{{#set:Since=000}}
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== Other Languages ==
 
== Other Languages ==
{{i18n|value}}
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{{i18n|Variant}}

Latest revision as of 02:59, 23 June 2023

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.

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.
  • Nested tables are not officially supported in versions prior to 11.0.
  • Values within a table are also subject to the Variant rules (i.e. must only contain Variant types).

See Also


Other Languages