Re: Functional objects

[Rici Lake <lua@...>]

On 22-Sep-04, at 1:48 PM, Bilyk, Alex wrote:

> So, basically per the proposal below the following would be equivalent 
> to one another
>
> print : hello

syntax error. Would have to be print:hello()

> print"hello"
> print("hello")
>
> It feels to me that the first one is somewhat counter intuitive. In 
> addition how would I use the first form to make it equivalent to

I agree, that is not the context in which I would use it.

> print(":)")
> print : :) -- ???
>
> If it doesn't than it is a severe limitation on what strings can be 
> used with it.

Yes, it can only be used with legitimate identifier tokens; the same 
limitation as in any other use of :