clonefunction

Creates a copy of the given function.

Syntax

clonefunction(func: function) -> function

Parameters

Returns

Description

clonefunction creates an independent copy of a function. The cloned function behaves identically to the original but is a separate entity. This is particularly useful when you need to keep a reference to the original behavior before hooking.

Example

-- Clone a function before hooking it
local originalPrint = clonefunction(print)

-- Now hook the original
hookfunction(print, function(...)
    originalPrint("[HOOKED]", ...)
end)

-- The clone still works as the original
originalPrint("This bypasses the hook")

-- The hooked version adds prefix
print("This goes through the hook") -- Output: [HOOKED] This goes through the hook

Notes

• The cloned function shares the same upvalues as the original
• For C closures, the clone wraps the same underlying C function
• Cloning is useful for preserving original behavior during hooks

Aliases

• clonefunc