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[LUA 5.1] debug.sethook

function debug.sethook ( thread, hook, mask, count )
Sets the given function as a hook.
The string mask and the number count describe when the hook will be called.
The string mask may have the following characters, with the given meaning:
  • "c": The hook is called every time Lua calls a function;
  • "r": The hook is called every time Lua returns from a function;
  • "l": The hook is called every time Lua enters a new line of code.

With a count different from zero, the hook is called after every count instructions.

When called without arguments, debug.sethook turns off the hook.

When the hook is called, its first parameter is a string describing the event that has triggered its call: "call", "return" (or "tail return"), "line", and "count".
For line events, the hook also gets the new line number as its second parameter.
Inside a hook, you can call getinfo with level 2 to get more information about the running function (level 0 is the getinfo function, and level 1 is the hook function), unless the event is "tail return".
In this case, Lua is only simulating the return, and a call to getinfo will return invalid data.

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