Re: #table oddity?

[Jimmie Houchin <jhouchin@...>]

David Haley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Varol explained the #t issue, so here's the other one:
>
> > > =items.0007126409
> > stdin:1: '<eof>' expected near '.0007126409'
> >
> > doesn't work, but this does.
> >
> > > return items['0007126409']
> > table: 0x8089bf0
>
> This is, I believe, because the "string" is being parsed as a number,
> and not an identifier. The manual says that the syntax is var.Name,
> where Name is an identifier, i.e.:
>
> "Names (also called identifiers) in Lua can be any string of letters,
> digits, and underscores, not beginning with a digit."
>
> So, since 1234 is not an identifier, the syntax t.1234 is not the same
> thing as t["1234"].

Thanks.

You are right. I replied to Javier's message which also enlightened me 
on this issue.

So much to learn and understand. :)

But what a great resource this mailing list is.

All you guys and gals are great.

Thanks.

Jimmie