On 26/03/2014 22.13, Tim Hill wrote:
However, this would not cover the case where a version has the same function but with a different signature (for example, an extra argument).Version number checking is a mine-field, and should be avoided whenever possible. First, code rarely needs to know version information, it’s typically checking for*feature* support indirectly via the logic “Feature K is supported in Lua X.Y, therefore to check for feature K check for Lua X.Y”. it’s far far better to have a mechanism that directly checks for feature support and bypasses the indirect logic entirely.
(no, I have no magic solution) -- Enrico