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On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Rob Kendrick<lua-l@nun.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently in Lua, it appears as if it is impossible to obtain the exit
> code of a program that you have opened with io.popen(); the close
> method on the returned object only returns true.
>
> Are there reasons for it not return this?  If not, can I request it be
> considered for 5.2?

I would love this. Please, oh please add this. I have worked with the
hacks and they are not great.
-- 
Regards,
Ryan