Re: Re[2]: upcoming changes in Lua 5.2 [was Re: Location of a package]

["Javier Guerra" <javier@...>]

On 2/26/08, Alen Ladavac <alenl-ml@croteam.com> wrote:
>  why some other doesn't: The local scope in repeat was something that
>  didn't really add substantial usefulness - you can just declare the
>  local in front of the loop. It was added. On the other hand, continue
>  is something that is not easily fakeable in a general case. Even

the 'local scope rule in repeat' isn't an example of a feature that
has to be added; it's an example of how adding a seemingly innocent
feature can become problematic down the road, and very difficult to
remove.

it's precisely that kind of experiences that makes Roberto and his
gang so cautious when adding features

-- 
Javier