namespace blues

[klaas.decanniere@...]

Lua 5.1 (on windows, if it matters)

z = {}

z.z = {}

works

local z={}

z.z = {}

does not work

stdin:1: attempt to index global 'z' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
        stdin:1: in main chunk
        [C]: ?

What is happening?

Thanks

Klaas