globals

Functions in the base library, available without an import.

Values

The command line the host was started with, as an array of strings.

array	array(size: int, [default_value]): array	Creates an array of `size` elements, each set to `default_value`.
assert	assert(condition, [message: function\|string])	Throws an error when `condition` is false.
callee	callee(): function	Returns the closure that is currently running.
compilestring	compilestring(source: string, [name: string, bindings: table\|null]): function	Compiles `source` into a callable closure, without running it.
deduplicate_object	deduplicate_object(obj: table\|array\|null): table\|array\|null	Walks `obj` and merges equal tables and arrays it finds inside.
error	error(...)	Writes its arguments to the error stream.
errorln	errorln(...)	Writes its arguments to the error stream, followed by a newline.
freeze	freeze(obj): any	Returns a reference to `obj` with the immutable flag set.
getconsttable	getconsttable(): table	Returns the const table.
getobjflags	getobjflags(obj): int	Returns the engine flag bits stored on `obj`'s reference.
getroottable	getroottable(): table	Returns the root table.
newthread	newthread(func: function): thread	Creates a thread (a coroutine) that runs `func` when resumed.
print	print(...)	Writes its arguments to the output stream.
println	println(...)	Writes its arguments to the output stream, followed by a newline.
suspend	suspend(...): any	Pauses the running thread and hands its arguments to whoever resumes it.
type	pure type(obj): string	Returns the name of `obj`'s type.