Re: Lua as a configuration language -- validation

[Scott Morgan <blumf@...>]

On 22/08/2019 13:25, Chris Smith wrote:
> I’m using Lua for configuration.  That means I need to validate
> entries for correctness, provide default values and warning messages
> where necessary, as well as ensuring my code doesn’t blow up when
> trying to access a non-existent structure.  I’m finding my code
> becoming bloated with largely boiler-plate safety code, particularly
> when accessing entries that are nested a few levels deep.
> 
> Is there a nice, idiomatic way of handling this?

Would this help?

http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2015-07/msg00138.html

Whole thread might be of interest:
http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2015-07/msg00119.html

Scott