Extension:VariablesLua

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
VariablesLua; Release status: stable
Implementation	Parser extension
Description	Provides support for the Variables extension in Lua modules by the Scribunto extension
Author(s)	Alex Winkler
Latest version	1.6.0 (2024-07-24)
MediaWiki	1.35+
License	MIT License
Download	GitHub: project page; git repository URL [help]; commit history; ; Note:; No localisation updates are; provided by translatewiki.net.
	Hooks used ScribuntoExternalLibraries;

The VariablesLua extension provides support for the Variables extension in Lua modules by the Scribunto extension.

Bugs and Feature Requests: Issues at GitHub

Usage

Manual: Liquipedia Help

The extension can be loaded in Lua modules by the Scribunto extension like this:

VariablesLua = mw.ext.VariablesLua

Functions

Functions are based on the ones provided by the Variables extension, adding some more utility.

VariablesLua.vardefine

VariablesLua.vardefine( name, value )

Stores the given value under the given name. An empty string is stored if the value is nil.

VariablesLua.vardefineecho

VariablesLua.vardefineecho( name, value )

Identical to VariablesLua.vardefine, but returns the value after storing it.

VariablesLua.var

VariablesLua.var( name, default )

Retrieve a variable stored under the given name.

VariablesLua.varexists

VariablesLua.varexists( name )

Check if a variable exists. Returns a boolean value.

VariablesLua.var_final

VariablesLua.var_final( name, default )

Returns the last value stored (i.e. the last VariablesLua.vardefine or #vardefine in the code). The value can only be returned and not used in the Lua code.

Installation

Make sure the Variables extension and Scribunto extension are installed.
Download and place the file(s) in a directory called VariablesLua in your extensions/ folder.
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'VariablesLua' );
```
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Version history

1.0.0

Initial release.

1.1.0

Fixed mw.ext.VariablesLua.varexists() on newer versions of Extension:Variables.

1.2.0

Added argument type checking.

1.2.1

Bug fixes.

1.3.0

Added mw.ext.VariablesLua.var_table().

1.4.0

Removed mw.ext.VariablesLua.var_table() due to changes in Extension:Variables.

1.4.1

Some minor updates, nothing security-relevant, can potentially avoid weird cases.

1.4.2

Renamed some functions and classes to align with the MediaWiki style guide.

1.5.0

Restored the boolean return value of mw.ext.VariablesLua.varexists().

1.6.0

Compatibility fixes for versions of Extension:Variables >= 2.6.0.

VariablesLua Release status: stable
Implementation	Parser extension
Description	Provides support for the Variables extension in Lua modules by the Scribunto extension
Author(s)	Alex Winkler
Latest version	1.6.0 (2024-07-24)
MediaWiki	1.35+
License	MIT License
Download	GitHub: project page git repository URL ^{[help ]} commit history Note: No localisation updates are provided by translatewiki.net .
Hooks used ScribuntoExternalLibraries