Re: Can lua_next() error?

[Tom Sutcliffe <tomsci@...>]

On 16 Apr 2018, at 17:12, Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@inf.puc-rio.br> wrote:
> 
> I have to recognize that the distinction between "e" and "v" here is not
> very clear. By that comment, that "it can run arbitrary Lua code, either
> directly or through metamethods", you are right that this one should
> have a "v".
> 
> 
>> Is there any way in which a call to lua_next() (with a valid table index and a valid key on the stack) could result in arbitrary code being run?
> 
> No.
> 

Many thanks Roberto for clarifying! Panic averted :-)

Cheers,

Tom