Re: assert with any type as message (like error)

[David Demelier <demelier.david@...>]

Le 02/07/2014 14:18, Victor Bombi a écrit :
> > local f = assert(io.open("my_secret_file", { code = 123, message = 
> > "database could not be opened" }))
>
> assert(io.open("my_secret_file"))
> works because in case of error io.open returns nil, err so you would 
> like to change io.open also to return a predefined table?!

Yes, you're right, the io.open was a wrong example, I have other 
function which sometimes returns just false instead of the error 
message. e.g when there are no error message.

Cheers,
David.