loadfile

Reads the file at path, compiles it as Luau, and returns the resulting chunk as a function. The function is not called yet - invoke it yourself when you’re ready to run the code.

loadfile(path: string, chunkname: string?): function?, string?

path is relative to Seliware’s workspace folder.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
path	string	Luau source file to load.
chunkname	string?	Optional label that appears in stack traces and error messages. Defaults to the file path.

Returns

(function, nil) on success, (nil, string) on failure. Always check the second return before invoking the first.

Outcome	First return	Second return
File compiled cleanly	callable function	nil
File missing or syntax error	nil	error message

Example

Cache a helper function via loadfile() so you can re-call it without re-reading the file:

Example 1

<<<<<<< HEAD
local fn = loadfile("script.luau")
=======
-- loadfile(path: string, chunkname: string?): function?, string?
>>>>>>> 50e30f53759b0538759af25c9b271514aa2c9290

Compiles the script but does not execute it until the returned function is called.