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How about the number of elements in the table? (i.e. number of keys
whose values aren't nil, for you pedantic types)

I have to say I don't detest this proposal. Mostly because it's very easy to explain, understand, implement, holds no surprises, and would -drastically- speed up a lot of code dependant on table length.

Cons, it'd use another int per table and slow field assignment a smidge - although probably only noticeably for arrays - which'd be largely offset by the gain from t[#t + 1] code. Not opposed..

- Alex