Re: Suggestion: make $debug the default

[Rob Kendrick (Lua) <lua@...>]

In message <Pine.LNX.4.21.0010231805020.20318-100000@localhost.localdomain>
you wrote:

> Idea for the next version: just as in perl many people use -w all the
> time, why not make $debug the default? I'm sure that most programmers like
> what it does and would use it all the time, except for laziness and
> forgetfulness. It's much easier to take it out when the extra performance
> is needed than to remember to put it in...

Lua 4 does; debugging and full speed.  Then you can use luac to compile
a version without the debugging info.

Cheers,

-- 
Rob Kendrick, http://www.digital-scurf.org/
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.