Re: string.find does act differently based on input?

[meino.cramer@...]

liam mail <liam.list@googlemail.com> [12-07-07 19:36]:
> On 7 July 2012 18:14,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> > steve donovan <steve.j.donovan@gmail.com> [12-07-07 19:04]:
> >> On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 6:51 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> >> > Why does string.find find the word "test" but not the "(" ?
> >>
> >> Because '(' is a 'magic character' in string patterns.  If you say
> >> string.find(s,'(',1,true) then it does a plain search.
> >>
> >> steve d.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks to all for the answers! :) This list is as fast and
> > user friendly as Lua itsself :))))
> >
> > If "(" is magic...
> >
> > Is it possible to find the string, which is enclosed in "()"...for
> > example
> >
> > a="indentifier(StringOfUnknownLength)"
> > =string.find(a, <insert magic here> )
> > 13            33
> >
> >
> > ???
> >
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Yes the magic is "%b() to find the start and end which are balanced.
> 
> Liam
> 

Hi Liam,

thanks for sharing magic! :)

Best regards,
mcc