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Functions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| getVersion | Returns the version of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
Constants
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| _os | Returns the OS this is running, “Horizon” |
| _version | Returns the version of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
| _potion_version | Returns the version of LÖVE Potion |
| _console_name | Returns the console the app is running on, “3DS” or “Switch” |
| _version_major | Returns the major version of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
| _version_minor | Returns the minor version of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
| _version_revision | Returns the revision version of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
| _version_codename | Returns the codename of LÖVE the app is compatible against |
Callbacks
| Name | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
| load | args |
Called on app load |
| update | dt |
Called once per frame, usually 1/60 |
| draw | screen¹ |
Called once per frame, used to render to the screen |
| focus | focused |
Called when the app is suspended or unsuspended |
| gamepadpressed | joystick, button |
Called when the system receives button input |
| gamepadreleased | joystick, button |
Called when the system stops receiving button input |
| gamepadaxis | joystick, axis, button |
Called when the system receives stick controller input |
| touchpressed | id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure |
Called when the system receives touch screen input |
| touchreleased | id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure |
Called when the system stops receiving touch screen input |
| touchmoved | id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure |
Called when touch screen input moves |
| textinput | text |
Called after the software keyboard finished being used |
| errhand | message |
Called when the app receives a Lua error |
| errorhandler | message |
Called when the app receives a Lua error |
| threaderror | Thread, message |
Called when a Thread object runs into an error |
| quit | Called when the game is about to quit |
Third-party Modules
Types
Object
The superclass of all LÖVE types
Functions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| release | Immediately destroys the object’s Lua reference |
| type | Gets the type of the object as a string |
| typeof | Checks whether an object is of a certain type |
Variant
¹Nintendo 3DS only. It is set to either left, right, or bottom.
For more detailed information, please see the official LÖVE Wiki