Value Types
- Aryn Wiebe
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Lua variables can contain one type of value.
Data Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nil | A value with no data (null not 0). A variable without an assigned value is nil by default. | local x
local x = nil |
boolean | Either true or false. | local x = true |
number | Any number, including fractional or negative numbers. | local x = 103.9 |
string | A string of text or characters. See Strings | |
table | See Lua Tables. | |
function | See Functions. | |
userdata | See User data type | Â |
In the Translator, you can use type() to see the variable value:
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