Re: Missing string.find functionality in Lua 5.1

[Shmuel Zeigerman <shmuz@...>]

David Burgess wrote:
> I read the code.
>
> 1) Methinks the documentation should match up with the luaconf.h defaults
> (Whatever else happens)
>
> 2) I sort of agree with Rici. Changing string.find is big change. A definite
> code buster.
>
> 3) How about three functions? 
>   match() - as is.
>   find() - the 5.02 behaviour
>   findn() (or findpos()) - the new behaviour that does not return captures.
>
> David B

Let's hope the Lua authors will read this thread :)

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Shmuel