Re: Question on <close>

[Ryan Ford <ryan@...>]

> When a variable holds a value which has a metatable where __close is not
> nil then when the variable goes out of scope that value is closed
> 
> That would make the postfix attribute <close> redundant
> 
> But I am sure I am missing something. Can someone clarify why there is the
> need for <close>?

I believe explicitly declaring a variable is <close>, saves from having to check every single variable for a __toclose metamethod.
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