RE: Nested table constructor with reference to other children

["Thijs Schreijer" <thijs@...>]

> I am trying create a table with subtables, where subtables reference
> each other, using the table constructor syntax:
> 
> a = {
>   one = {
>     a = 1,
>     b = 2
>   },
>   two = {
>     a = 1,
>     b = one  -- set's b to nil
>   }
> }
> 
> Is there a way to write this constructor, so that a.two.b is set to
> a.one instead of nil?  Or do I have to fixup the table after
> construction?
> 

The line 'b = one' should at least be 'b = a.one' to refer properly. But it
then still won't work because (iirc) the righthand side of 'a = { ...' is
evaluated before it is being assigned to 'a', so 'b = a.one' will deliver a
'attempt to index global 'a'' error.

Try this;
a = {}
a.one = {
    a = 1,
    b = 2
}
a.two = {
    a = 1,
    b = a.one
}


Regards,
Thijs