Php/docs/luasandbox.callfunction
LuaSandbox::callFunction
(PECL luasandbox >= 1.0.0)
LuaSandbox::callFunction — Call a function in a Lua global variable
Description
public LuaSandbox::callFunction
( string $name
, mixed ...$args
) : array|bool
Calls a function in a Lua global variable.
If the name contains "." characters, the function is located via recursive table accesses, as if the name were a Lua expression.
If the variable does not exist, or is not a function, false will be returned and a warning issued.
For more information about calling Lua functions and the return values, see LuaSandboxFunction::call().
Parameters
name- Lua variable name.
args- Arguments to the function.
Return Values
Returns an array of values returned by the Lua function, which may be empty, or false in case of failure.
Examples
Example #1 Calling a Lua function
<?php// create a new LuaSandbox$sandbox = new LuaSandbox();// Call Lua's string.match$captures = $sandbox->callFunction( 'string.match', $string, $pattern );?>
