Re: level argument for assert
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- Subject: Re: level argument for assert
- From: Daurnimator <quae@...>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 14:33:22 +1100
On 1 January 2013 20:33, Thijs Schreijer <thijs@thijsschreijer.nl> wrote:
> The error function is defined as;
> error (message [, level])
>
> The assert function is defined as;
> assert (v [, message])
>
> Is there a specific reason the assert function doesn't have a 'level' argument that allows to throw the error up some levels? Eg. have assert defined as;
> assert (v [, message [, level]])
>
> Currently I use;
> if not v then error(message, level) end
>
> But I would prefer the shorter assert notation
>
> Thijs
>
assert is usually called along with a function:
function foo()
if some_cond then
return data1, data2, data3
else
return nil , "an error message"
end
end
mydata1, mydata2. mydata3 = assert ( foo() )
This is very useful, as an error will be raised, or data is returned
for assignment.
Due to the behaviour of argument lists, it doesn't make sense for a
level argument:
the error message would be dropped in any case; and the multi-return would fail.