"pcall()" Coding Meaning

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pcall is short for Protected Call, it’s a way to run a function without it stopping the script if it errors.

It returns 2 things, if the function ran without errors or not (true or false) and the result the function gives or the error string if it errored

You can read up on this if you want to learn more about pcall

Pcalls - When and how to use them

Introduction Protected calls, formally known as pcalls, can run functions without erroring and provide if your code was successfully ran but what’s the best way to use them and when should I? In this tutorial I will be covering the entirety of pcalls and where you’ll need them, so lets begin! Pcall basics First and foremost, we should learn what pcall’s syntax really looks like: pcall(f : function, ...args : any) Basically, you pass your desired function in as argument 1 and any arguments …