Re: metamethods for assignment and type conversion

["Gregg Reynolds" <dev@...>]

On 8/13/07, Adrien de Croy <adrien@qbik.com> wrote:
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> So is it more intuitive, if you wish to copy an object, to write A=B, or
> is it more intuitive to write A.Assign(B), or B.CopyTo(A)?

I guess that depends on your intuition.

> IMO, someone that writes A = B wants A to be B, not A to be another
> reference to B (which is pretty much pointless, since you already have B).

_Vastly_ unmerited assumption.

Take a look at Metalua; it's a fantastic package, and you can use it
to extend the syntax to your heart's content.  It's pretty young, but
still you might be able to use it to create a DSL that works for your
users.

-gregg