Template:Useful Functions

• callClientFunction » This function allows you to call any clientside function from the server's side.

• callServerFunction » This function allows you to call any server-side function from the client's side.

• Check » This function checks if it's arguments are of the right types and calls the error-function if one isn't.

• doForAllElements » This function can be used to execute a specified function for all elements of a specified type.

• findRotation » Takes two points and returns the direction from point A to point B.

• FormatDate » Formats a date on the basis of a format string and returns it.

• getPointFromDistanceRotation » Finds a point based on a starting point, direction and distance.

• GetTimestamp » With this function you can get the UNIX timestamp.

• IfElse » Returns one of two values based on a boolean expression.

• IsYearALeapYear » Checks if the given year is a leap year.

• setTableProtected » Protects a table and makes it read-only.

• string.explode » This function splits a string at a given separator pattern and returns a table with the pieces.

• table.copy » This function copies a whole table and all the tables in that table.

• table.map » This function goes through a table and replaces every field with the return of the passed function, where the field's value is passed as first argument and optionally more arguments.

• table.size » Finds the absolute size of a table.