fluffos/docs/efun/objects/new.md

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objects / new

new

NAME

new() - load a new copy of an object/class

SYNOPSIS

object new( string filename, ... );
class ClassName new(class ClassName, ...) ;

DESCRIPTION

Clones a new object from `filename`, and give it a new unique name. Returns
the new object. Optionally, additional arguments may be passed to new()
which will be passed to the 'create()' apply in the new object.

If the first argument is a class, then a new copy of the class is created
and returned. Optionally, additional parameters may be passed to new()
which will be used to initialize values in the returned class. If you are
passing arguments to the class, you must specify the member name and the
value of the members you would like to initialize.

EXAMPLE

Object example:

object ob = new("/obj/torch") ; // clone a torch object
object money = new("/obj/money", 10, "dollars" ) ; // clone a money object and set initial values

Class example:

class ClassPerson {
    string name ;
    int age ;
}

class ClassPerson person = new(class ClassPerson) ;
person.name = "Bob" ;
person.age = 42 ;

// or

class ClassPerson person = new(class ClassPerson, name: "Bob", age: 42) ;

SEE ALSO

clone_object(3), destruct(3), move_object(3)