Re: copy by value implementaion of lua strings

Subject: Re: copy by value implementaion of lua strings
From: cynthia powers &lt;powcyn@ ... &gt;
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:40:36 -0500

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specifically, when you have a string argument to a function, at the call, does lua make a separate copy of the string object?

On ed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:46 PM, cynthia powers <powcyn@gmail.com> wrote:

How is copy-by-value implemented for lua strings?
Is there a new TObject made in every SETGLOBAL of the string object inside the function?

Follow-Ups:
- Re: copy by value implementaion of lua strings, Coda Highland

References:
- copy by value implementaion of lua strings, cynthia powers