Matt Campbell wrote: [...] > What is the position of the Lua team on making variables local by > default when they are assigned within a function without being > explicitly declared? Is the team considering this change for a future > version of Lua, or will the "local" keyword always be required? Also, > are any local-by-default patches available for Lua 5.x? Thanks. This shows up periodically on the list. I am not a member of the team, but I believe the general consensus is that it's not a good idea, because: function increment_i() i = i + 1 -- this doesn't do what you expect end But if you want the full discussion, I'd suggest checking out the list archives. -- ┌── ｄｇ＠ｃｏｗｌａｒｋ．ｃｏｍ ─── http://www.cowlark.com ─────────────────── │ "USER'S MANUAL VERSION 1.0: The information presented in this │ publication has been carefully for reliability." --- anonymous computer │ hardware manual
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature