Re: C API to check if string is valid varible name

[Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@...>]

> > For instance?
> 
> I have lua embedded in system where users can define table of variables and
> then write expressions to process them. However i think it would be
> reasonable to have some sanity checks in place, so i don't have to explain
> why formulas using variable called "TIME-MAX" are not working :-) and stuff
> like that...

Up to reserved words, the Lua pattern "^[%a_][%w_]*$" should do the job.

-- Roberto