Re: Please translate this easy snip of C++ to Lua

[Ben Sunshine-Hill <sneftel@...>]

Untested:

function trace(x)
    print(debug.getlocal(1, 1), x)
end


On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:47:50 -0800, Philip Plumlee
<phlip@sammystudios.com> wrote:
> Luists:
> 
> Ogle this awesome snip of C++:
> 
>       #define TRACE_(x) cout << #x ": " << x << endl
> 
> When you use that like this...
> 
>       TRACE_(y + z);
>       TRACE_(strAnimals);
>       TRACE_(__LINE__);
> 
> ...the program emits this:
> 
>       y + z: 12
>       strAnimals: Lemmings
>       __LINE__:  69
> 
> Mighty healthy and easy to write debug statements with, huh? Saves a lot
> of keystrokes, huh?
> 
> How do I do that, just as easy to call (meaning without extra "" quotes
> or anything), in Lua?
> 
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