Re: Do strings move around?

[Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@...>]

> > > It seems likely, and it is true on userdata, but the wording on
> > > lua_tostring make me fear the string can me moved around by the
> > > collector if it is not pinned especifically by a stack entry.
> 
> > I think the docs are quite clear; your fear is intentional.
> 
> [...]
> 
> By "intentional" do you mean "justified" ? I'm not quite sure I
> understand that part.

By intentional I meant intentional. The intention of the docs is exactly
to instil this fear that "the string can [be] moved around by the
collector". (Well, the intention is to instil that concept; if it causes
fear, so be it.)

-- Roberto