Getting to Grips with Roblox Getupvalues

If you've spent any time poking around the more technical side of Luau, you've likely run into the term roblox getupvalues and wondered what it actually does for your code. It sounds like one of those overly complex computer science terms, but once you peel back the layers, it's actually a pretty straightforward concept that plays a massive role in how functions interact with the data around them. ...

January 30, 2026 · 7 min · Nad Ewertsen