Re: luaL_checkint and luaL_checkinteger

[Asko Kauppi <askok@...>]

The LNUM patch has improved Lua integer API.


Alex Davies kirjoitti 3.3.2008 kello 22:16:

> They also don't check that there's no fractional component either.  
> This is not an accident - checkint is the fastest way to get (and  
> check) an integer out of Lua. If your application requires  
> additional range and/or fractional checks, go for your life =).
>
> - Alex
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Ramsey"
>
> > It would be good if in Lua 5.2 it were documented that
> > luaL_checkint and luaL_checkinteger don't check for overflow.
> > It would be even better if they checked for overflow.
> >
> >
> > Norman