# setrawmetatable

Sets the metatable of **object** to the metatable provided, bypassing the `__metatable` field.

```lua
function setrawmetatable<T>(object: T, metatable: { any }): T
```

## Parameters

* `object` - The object's metatable to be set.
* `metatable` - The wanted metatable to set.

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## Example

```lua
local DummyString = "Example"
local StringMetatable = setrawmetatable(DummyString, { __index = getgenv() })
print(StringMetatable) -- Output: Example
print(Metatable.getgenv) -- Output: function: 0x...
```