Re: setmetatable vs setfenv consolidation? (was Re: setmetatable vs debug.setmetatable?)

[PA <petite.abeille@...>]

On Aug 03, 2007, at 15:18, Stefan Brantschen wrote:

> -- metatable: place to redefine behavior
> -- environment: global storage space

environment: metatable.__index ?

Same difference, no?

> IMHO, I'd think less about how to change Lua, but how to use what's 
> available... :-)

Good point, good point, I shall ponder that wisdom :)

That said, in the case of environment vs. metatable, there is perhaps 
too many ways to express the same thing?

In any case, going back to my cave :P

Cheers,

PA.