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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index 27620aa8f..afeb53cd6 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -2749,6 +2749,15 @@ and `minetest.auth_reload` call the authentication handler. * `node`: table `{name=string, param1=number, param2=number}` * If param1 or param2 is omitted, it's set to `0`. * e.g. `minetest.set_node({x=0, y=10, z=0}, {name="default:wood"})` +* `minetest.bulk_set_node({pos1, pos2, pos3, ...}, node)` + * Set node on all positions set in the first argument. + * e.g. `minetest.bulk_set_node({{x=0, y=1, z=1}, {x=1, y=2, z=2}}, {name="default:stone"})` + * For node specification or position syntax see `minetest.set_node` call + * Faster than set_node due to single call, but still considerably slower than + Voxel Manipulators (LVM) for large numbers of nodes. + Unlike LVMs, this will call node callbacks. It also allows setting nodes in spread out + positions which would cause LVMs to waste memory. + For setting a cube, this is 1.3x faster than set_node whereas LVM is 20x faster. * `minetest.swap_node(pos, node)` * Set node at position, but don't remove metadata * `minetest.remove_node(pos)` |