Module:LuaCall/doc

This is the documentation page for Module:LuaCall

This module allows you to call any one single preinstalled Lua function, so that you don't need to write a module for one desired feature.

UsageEdit

MainEdit

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The arbitrary variables are any key of your choice = any value of your choice. Values are interpreted as strings unless Template:Code isn't Template:Code, i.e. numbers should be converted to the numeric type. No effort is made to interpret tables.

The parameters all begin with reserved_, which arbitrary variable should use.

reserved_return sets which output from the function you want, and defaults to 1. For example, setting it to 2 for mw.ustring.gsub will return the number of replacements made.
reserved_debug - nonzero value forces display of a not particularly useful debug text

The functioncall is written as some.function.name(a,b,c) where some.function.name means something in the Extension:Scribunto/Lua reference manual and a,b,c are the arbitrary variable names you've chosen.

ExamplesEdit

MainEdit

CallEdit

ErrorsEdit

The module may generate script errors — whenever your call is not valid Lua code, you see the error you would normally have. For example,

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because the second value is lacking. No effort is made to trap these.