Re: getn

[Reuben Thomas <rrt@...>]

> | I think that if you're likely to want a key called "n", then you shouldn't
> | be putting it in a getn-able table (which is generally a list). It's
> | sometimes nice to be able to put a list and other elements in the same
> | table, but unnecessary.
> 
> The functionality is there to mix it and it is often convenient to use. It's
> almost encouraged! eg. FnBlah{ 1,2,3 ; n="bill" } . Why should I have to design
> round a clumsily named table member variable?

Equally, why should the number of number-keyed items in a table be
special? I think it's probably better not to encourage this form of
programming (perhaps by dropping support for the syntax you give
above; I've certainly never used it).

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