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PackData

This function was added in DSL 1

Description​

Serialize all of the values given into a single string that can be unpacked using UnpackData.

If you only want to pack a single table, consider using PackTable.

Only the following values are allowed to be serialized: boolean, number, string, table, and light userdata. Do not use any tables that refer back to themselves.

function PackData(...) --[[ ... ]] end

Parameters​

  • ...: boolean|number|string|table|light userdata - The values to serialize. You can pass any number of values, and they can be of any of the allowed types.

Return Values​

  • serializedData: string - The serialized string containing all the packed values.

Versions​

  • DSL 7 - light userdata is supported, which lets you serialize hashes returned by ObjectNameToHashID.

Example​

local packedData = PackData(true, 123, 'Hello', { key = 'value' }, lightUserData)
print('Packed Data: ' .. packedData)