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Metatable vs Getatable - What's the difference?

metatable | getatable |

As a noun metatable

is a table (of key-value pairs) containing references to functions that dictate certain behaviours of an object.

As an adjective getatable is

capable of being got at; accessible.

metatable

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing, programming, Lua) A table (of key-value pairs) containing references to functions that dictate certain behaviours of an object.

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    getatable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being got at; accessible.