hookfunction - Real Function Reference

hookfunction(target: function, replacement: function): function

Aliases

hookfunc
replaceclosure
detourfunction
detour_function

Arguments

function

required

Function to patch. Passing a non-function raises a type error.

function

required

Function whose function is installed into or mapped onto target. Passing a non-function raises a type error.

Returns

function

Callable copy of the original target behavior before the hook was installed.

Example

Patch a function closure and keep a cloned original.

local function target(value)
    return value + 1
end

local original
original = hookfunction(target, function(value)
    return original(value) * 2
end)

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