Re: New array type? (was: 'table' as fallback for tables)

[Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@...>]

> Thanks for your detailed reply here. I had in mind general complaints about
> how difficult C strings have turned out to be in terms of use and security,
> but I take your point that they do several things well—especially if we’re
> concerned with efficiency. [...]

It is very easy to find several flaws in C strings, until you consider
all the alternatives.

-- Roberto