debug.getmetatable
Lua function

debug.getmetatable

Summary

Returns the metatable of the given object

Prototype

t = debug.getmetatable (obj)



Description

Returns the metatable of the given object or nil if it does not have a metatable.

Bypasses the check for the "__metatable" entry.



See Also ...

Topics

DOC_lua_base Lua base functions
DOC_lua_bc Lua bc (big number) functions
DOC_lua_bit Lua bit manipulation functions
DOC_lua_coroutines Lua coroutine functions
DOC_lua_debug Lua debug functions
DOC_lua_io Lua io functions
DOC_lua_math Lua math functions
DOC_lua_os Lua os functions
DOC_lua_package Lua package functions
DOC_lua_rex Lua PCRE regular expression functions
DOC_lua Lua script extensions
DOC_lua_string Lua string functions
DOC_lua_tables Lua table functions
DOC_lua_utils Lua utilities
DOC_scripting Scripting

Lua functions

LUA_debug.debug debug.debug (Enters interactive debugging)
LUA_debug.getfenv debug.getfenv (Returns the environment of an object)
LUA_debug.gethook debug.gethook (Returns the current hook settings)
LUA_debug.getinfo debug.getinfo (Returns a table with information about a function)
LUA_debug.getlocal debug.getlocal (Returns name and value of a local variable)
LUA_debug.getregistry debug.getregistry (Returns the registry table)
LUA_debug.getupvalue debug.getupvalue (Returns the name and value of an upvalue)
LUA_debug.setfenv debug.setfenv (Sets the environment of an object)
LUA_debug.sethook debug.sethook (Sets a debug hook function)
LUA_debug.setlocal debug.setlocal (Sets the value of the local variable)
LUA_debug.setmetatable debug.setmetatable (Sets the metatable for an object)
LUA_debug.setupvalue debug.setupvalue (Sets an upvalue for a function)
LUA_debug.traceback debug.traceback (Returns a string with a traceback of the stack call)

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