Re: function foo() in table

[Dirk Laurie <dirk.laurie@...>]

I have stopped using "local function f()" because I cannot remember
whether it is the
same as "local f = function()" or "local f; f=function()". So
whichever of those I need,
I code explicitly.

Since I already take no sugar in my tea, why should I want it in my coffee?

2014-04-21 1:45 GMT+02:00, Andrew Starks <andrew.starks@trms.com>:
> Fair enough, but the function x(args) syntax is there for the `local
> function x(args)` purpose (possible also because it looks nice?)
>
> My guess is that this is the reason. My guess is that the parser most
> likely does something like:
>
>
> x
> function x(args)
>
> for non-local declarations of this type. Although, if I'm too lazy to
> check, I probably shouldn't speculate. :)
>
> --Andrew
>
> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 6:10 PM, Duncan Cross <duncan.cross@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Andrew Starks <andrew.starks@trms.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Because the:
>>>
>>> function x() end
>>>
>>>
>>> Syntax is short for:
>>>
>>> local x
>>> x = function () end
>>
>> No it's not - you're thinking of:
>>
>>   local function x() end
>>
>> Without that "local", it's exactly the same as regular assignment.
>>
>>
>> Anyway, I think it might be an idea worth considering, especially if
>> it also came with the optional syntax:
>>
>>   function :method()  return self.x  end
>>
>> ....to add the extra "self" parameter.
>>
>>
>> -Duncan
>>
>
>