Re: feature request: gc for single special object?

[Cosmin Apreutesei <cosmin.apreutesei@...>]

 the symbol "@nil" is invented by me, it means "set to nil as normal, AND force to gc it". so this child won't get a long life which is not necessary.

 

 is it ok? or some simple solutions for my problem without the so big change to lua ? thanks very much..

Here's some more proposals made in the past regarding this problem:

http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2009-01/msg00333.html

http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2009-05/msg00491.html