This is not sparta..? I am lost ;_;

[Raider]

--I'm with Raider on this on this one. I use both Py-- BrainFuck and Lua, and love them both.

You use the BF interpreter implemented in Python?

--Although the "none-existant = nil" thing was something I liked at first, later on it just annoys me, because Lua won't complain if I misspell anything other than an indexed table or called function.

Woa, good point. I'd better remember that.

--BTW, about the obey thing: Have you read this thread? Any questions about motivation are better directed at rude .

Aye, I'd seen that. Merely wondering what it was about, =P

Compliance will ensue should I get an avatar!

[Robin]

You use the BF interpreter implemented in Python?

Haha, no. It was an inside joke (perhaps this was not the best place for it ). You see, because mentioning Python here makes people jokingly cry "heretic!", I started using BrainFuck as a euphemism for Python.

[bartbes]

people? only one personality here

on-topic:
one of the most annoying things is that you cant copy a table
and though debbugging nils is not easy but it provides some new ways to handle stuff

[Robin]

people? only one personality here

I was using people as a euphemism for you. I don't know if you know this, but people are afraid of mentioning you. (And by people, I mean me. )

one of the most annoying things is that you cant copy a table
and though debbugging nils is not easy but it provides some new ways to handle stuff

True, true and true. It's also a shame that you can't just print() tables.

[bmelts]

It's also a shame that you can't just print() tables.

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function printtable(t)
  for k,v in pairs(t) do
     print(tostring(k)..": "..tostring(v))
  end
end

There's your basic printtable function.

We can also get more complicated and implement recursion through tables inside tables...

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function printtable(t, i)
  if not i then i = 0 end
  local indent = string.rep("\t", i)
  for k,v in pairs(t) do
    if type(v) == "table" then
      print(indent..tostring(k).." (table): ")
      printtable(v, i+1)
    else
      print(indent..tostring(k)..": "..tostring(v))
    end
  end
end

Then it's just a question of:

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oldprint = print
function print(...)
  local a = {...}
  if #a == 1 and type(a[1]) == "table" then -- only printtable if there's one argument (and it's a table)
    printtable(a1)
  else
    oldprint(...)
  end
end

This will print things in the standard fashion if there's more than one argument, or the one argument isn't a table. Only if you call print with one argument, that is a table, will it do printtable. (The reason for this is because trying to reconcile printtable with print's standard formatting is an exercise in tearing your hair out )

[Robin]

There's your basic printtable function.

We can also get more complicated and implement recursion through tables inside tables...
<snip />
Only if you call print with one argument, that is a table, will it do printtable. (The reason for this is because trying to reconcile printtable with print's standard formatting is an exercise in tearing your hair out )

See? That's what I mean. It's horrible. Horrible, I say!

Other than that, Lua's nice. But for most things that don't involve LÖVE, I prefer BrainFuck (if you know what I mean )

[Raider]

Threads are not transformers which become vehicles for discussion about Python vs Lua.

(Even if it IS balanced and both parties are making perfectly calm, logical points about the advantages and disadvantages.)

[Robin]

Threads are not transformers which become vehicles for discussion about Python vs Lua.

They are in the LÖVE CLUB. Here, on-topic posts are rare collectors items (especially in good threads ).

[Pliskin09]

I did well in my english essay today.

[TechnoCat]

I just let my cat inside.