How to require and use moonscript functions

Question

This looks very simple but has me stumped, I have a function like this:

print_stuff = (name) -> name

defined in a folder called pale_moonlight so it's here: pale_moonlight/function.moon. When I try calling it like this:

> f = require 'pale_moonlight.function'
> f.print_stuff 'lolo'

I get the error below:

[string "tmp"]:1: attempt to index global 'f' (a boolean value)

What is the proper way to do this? My moonscript version: 0.2.6, lua version: 5.2.3

You don't return a value from your pale_moonlight.function module, so require returns a true for you. Just put a print_stuff as the last line of your module to return your function instead. — siffiejoe
– siffiejoe, Commented Feb 14, 2015 at 7:41

qaisjp · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-21 21:08:51Z

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The last line of your file should be { :print_stuff }. This is MoonScript for: return { print_stuff = print_stuff } and allows the function to be accessed through the table that would be returned by require.

answered Oct 21, 2015 at 21:08

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