Re: local function xxx and local yyy= function

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

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Linker <linker.m.lin@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1:
> local function n() print(n);n();end
> n()
> infinite loop
> 2:
> local n2=function() print(n2);n2();end
> n2()
> output: nil
> error:attempt to call global 'n2' (a nil value)
> Why?
> --
> Regards,
> Linker Lin
> linker.m.lin@gmail.com
>

from the manual:
2.5.9 - Function Definitions

.....snip...
The statement
     local function f () body end

 translates to
     local f; f = function () body end

not to
     local f = function () body end

 (This only makes a difference when the body of the function contains
references to f.)


-- 
Javier