Module:Sandbox/sameboat2

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my_object = {};
-- defines a factorial function
    my_object.hello = function fact (n)
      if n == 0 then
        return 1
      else
        return n * fact(n-1)
      end
    end
    
    my_object.hello2 = function( frame )
    return ("enter a number:")
    a = io.read("*number")        -- read a number
end
    my_object.hello3 = function( frame )
    print(fact(a))
    end
    
return my_object