Utils.Globals module

Additional lua globals

Functions

inline_if(exp, t, f)	Returns t if the expression is true.
install.math()	Install the Math library into global math
install.reload()	Reload a module
install.string()	Install the string library into global string
install.table()	install the Table library into global table
prequire(module, suppress_all)	Require a file that may not exist
rawtostring(t)	Temporarily removes __tostring handlers and calls tostring

Functions

# inline_if(exp, t, f)

Returns t if the expression is true.

f if false

Parameters:

• exp : (mixed) The expression to evaluate
• t : (mixed) the true return
• f : (mixed) the false return

Returns:

• (boolean)

# install.math()

Install the Math library into global math

# install.reload()

Reload a module

# install.string()

Install the string library into global string

# install.table()

install the Table library into global table

# prequire(module, suppress_all)

Require a file that may not exist

Parameters:

• module : (string) path to the module
• suppress_all : (boolean) suppress all errors, not just file_not_found

Returns:

• (mixed)

# rawtostring(t)

Temporarily removes __tostring handlers and calls tostring

Parameters:

• t : (mixed) object to call rawtostring on

Returns:

• (string)