loadstring - Real Function Reference

loadstring(source: string, chunkName?: string): function | nil | string | nil

Arguments

string

required

Luau source string to compile. Embedded null bytes after the first null are not preserved.

string

Optional chunk name used for error reporting. Defaults to ”@” when omitted or nil.

function | nil

Loaded function when compilation and loading succeed, otherwise nil.

string | nil

Load error message when loading fails. Not returned on success.

Compile source text and handle a possible compiler error.

local chunk, message = loadstring("return 6 * 7", "ExampleChunk")

if chunk then
    print(chunk())
else
    warn(message)
end