Get the Iguana version number
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Use iguana.version() to get the Iguana version number, can be useful for testing for a required/supported version
Source Code
-- get the version number for Iguana
local v = iguana.version()
-- test for a required version
if v.major < 5 or(v.major == 5 and v.minor < 6 and v.build < 2) then
error('This module requires Iguana 5.5.2 or above')
end
Description
Use iguana.version() to get the Iguana version number, can be useful for testing for a required/supported version
Usage Details
Use iguana.version() to get the Iguana version number. This can be useful for testing for a required/supported version. In the sample code we show a test that could be placed in a module that requires version 5.5.2 or greater (it could require a builtin function that was added in 5.5.2).
How to use the snippet:
- Paste the code into your script
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