Re: one more thing..

[Tiago Dionizio <tngd81@...>]

Bilyk, Alex wrote:

> In Lua 5.1 w1 script
>
> -- CUT HERE 
> local t = {nil, 1}
> print (table.getn(t))
> local t = {1, nil}
> print (table.getn(t))
> local t = {1, 2, nil, 3}
> print (table.getn(t))
> local t = {1, 2, 3, nil}
> print (table.getn(t))
> local t = {1, 2, 3, nil, 4}
> print (table.getn(t))
> local t = {1, 2, 3, 4, nil, 5}
> print (table.getn(t))
> -- CUT HERE
>
> Output 
> 2
> 1
> 4
> 3
> 3
> 6
>
> It seems like nil being at and odd position is somehow has no effect.
From a previous Roberto's post regarding this issue:

"The new getn returns any integer index before a nil. If the array is
properly formatted (no "holes") this will be the last index. If the
array has holes, this index is not well specified."


Just thought i'd remind you...