Re: How does Lua parse newlines?

[Francisco Olarte <folarte@...>]

On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 5:43 PM, Soni L. <fakedme@gmail.com> wrote:
...
>> print(load('return "\\z \n\r \n\r \r\n \n \n\\x"', "@test"))
> nil    test:6: hexadecimal digit expected near '"\x"
>
> WHY LINE 6. I NEED TO KNOW.

Because you forgot to escape the newlines and it is in the sixth line?
i.e., preceeding your line with:

> function load(...) return ... end

gives me: (start of line dots added for easier counting )

.> print(load('return "\\z \n\r \n\r \r\n \n \n\\x"', "@test"))
.return "\z
.
.
.
.
.\x"    @test
.>

Francisco Olarte.