RE: Default value in function parameters?

[mitchell <mforal.news@...>]

Hi,

> function f(a, b, c)
> a = a or (a == nil and my_default_a)
> b = b or (b == nil and my_default_b)
> c = c or (c == nil and my_default_c)

function f(a, b, c)
  a = a == nil and my_default_a or a
  b = b == nil and my_default_b or b
  c = c == nil and my_default_c or c
end

I think that looks more readable, although it doesn't place emphasis on
keeping the variable passed.

-Mitchell