# Patch()

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## Description

The **Patch** Lua function returns a handle to the patch object.

## Arguments

This function does not accept any arguments.

## Return

- **Handle**:\
  The returned handle to the patch.

## Example

This example prints the data connected to the handle. It uses the Dump() function:

# Dump()

The **Dump()** function returns a string with information about the object, for instance, the name, class, path of the object, its properties, and children.

Learn more in the [Dump() topic](/grandma3/2-4/lua_object_dump/).

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| ```
return function()
    -- This example dumps all information about the patch object
    Printf("=============== START OF DUMP ===============")
    Patch():Dump()
    Printf("================ END OF DUMP ================")
end
``` |