Re: __index return function and first arg

[Luis Carvalho <carvalho@...>]

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> I realize that jgl:line(2., 3., 4., 5.); is like calling jgl.line(jgl,
> 2., 3., 4., 5.); but why would the first argument to my function be
> dropped in the former case and not in the latter?

The first argument is being dropped in both cases. The difference is that in
jgl.line(2,3,4,5), "2" is being dropped, while in jgl:line(2,3,4,5), which
is equivalent to jgl.line(jgl,2,3,4,5) as you noted, "jgl" is being dropped.

Cheers,
Luis.

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Luis Carvalho
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