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Global.require#552513

<function name="require" parent="Global" type="libraryfunc"> <description> First tries to load a binary module with the given name, if unsuccessful, it tries to load a Lua module with the given name. <bug issue="1041" request="813">Running this function with <page>Global.pcall</page> or <page>Global.xpcall</page> will still print an error that counts towards sv_kickerrornum.</bug> <note>This function will try to load local client file if `sv_allowcslua` is **1**</note>⤶ <note>This function will try to load local client file if `sv_allowcslua` is set to `1`</note>⤶ <note> Modules can't be installed as part of an addon and have to be put directly into **garrysmod/lua/bin/** to be detected. Binary modules can't be installed as part of an addon and have to be put directly into ``garrysmod/lua/bin/`` to be detected. This is a safety measure, because modules can be malicious and harm the system. </note> </description> <realm>Shared and Menu</realm> <args> <arg name="name" type="string">The name of the module to be loaded.</arg> </args> </function>