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[Loadstring] Why did I get this, and how can I use it?
Hey all.
I just discovered loadstrings and experimented a little. I was puzzled when I saw these results.
location = loadstring(script.Parent:GetFullName())
test = loadstring("b = 5")
print(location,test)
Here's my result:
nil function: 369C82A8
When I ran it without the test variable, it returned nil - Which is probably the same with the test variable. what I expected was workspace.Part for location and 5 for test.
Can someone please clarify loadstrings for me?
Thanks
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You recieved that output due to the fact that loadstring returns a function. You still have to call this function in order to play your code. What you did was created the function to call, and then printed it.
Try it this way;
loadstring("test = 5")()
loadstring("location = script.Parent:GetFullName()")()
print(test,location)
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Are the empty brackets Necessary? fahmisack123 385 — 7y
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Firstly, they are parenthasis - brackets look like this: []. Secondly, yes. That is how you call functions. Goulstem 8144 — 7y
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Since loadstring is returning a function, you call it again. Goulstem 8144 — 7y