getscriptbytecode

Gets the compiled bytecode of a script.

Syntax

getscriptbytecode(script: LocalScript | ModuleScript) -> string

Parameters

Returns

Description

getscriptbytecode extracts the compiled bytecode from a script. This can be used for analysis or decompilation.

Example

local scripts = getrunningscripts()
if #scripts > 0 then
    local bytecode = getscriptbytecode(scripts[1])
    print("Bytecode length:", #bytecode)
    
    -- Save to file for analysis
    writefile("script_bytecode.bin", bytecode)
end

Notes

• Bytecode is in compiled Luau format
• Can be decompiled with appropriate tools
• Useful for script analysis and research

Related Functions

• getscripthash - Get a hash of the bytecode
• getscriptclosure - Get the script's function

Aliases

• dumpstring