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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:03 PM
Is there a function to terminate program? I know os.shutdown() kinda does it, but i want to return into shell, not shut down computer.
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Started by matejdro, 16 October 2012 - 03:03 PM
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:06 PM
error(reason)
You don't need to put in a reason, if you don't put in one then it will say nothing, else it will print your reason with some "random"(I know it's not random but not to care about) text
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:13 PM
..but i want to return into shell…
return
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:16 PM
Thanks, error one works.
Ditto: only if you are not inside another function.
Ditto: only if you are not inside another function.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:21 PM
It is generally bad practice to raise an error "just because". Your program should be able to gracefully shutdown when it reaches a point which requires it.
Having multiple exit points in a program or even just a function opens the program to additional bugs and further obfuscates your code.
P.S. It's not my code. Do what you want.
Having multiple exit points in a program or even just a function opens the program to additional bugs and further obfuscates your code.
P.S. It's not my code. Do what you want.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 05:55 PM
erroring without reason is the most common and easy syntax to exit to shell I think
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:01 PM
erroring without reason is the most common and easy syntax to exit to shell I think
Lets go back to talking about tables. We disagree less with tables.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:07 PM
You can also do shell.exit(shell.getRunningProgram())
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:11 PM
You can also do shell.exit(shell.getRunningProgram())
That will just cause the shell itself to shutdown after the running program exits by itself. shell.exit doesn't take any arguments.
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Lincoln, Nebraska
Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:13 PM
Ah, you're right. But shell.exit() does exit the current program.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:15 PM
You can also do shell.exit(shell.getRunningProgram())
That will just cause the shell itself to shutdown after the running program exits by itself. shell.exit doesn't take any arguments.
Holy crap I learn so much in this place. Most of the people here are awesome. Thanks.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:23 PM
Ah, you're right. But shell.exit() does exit the current program.
Didn't work. I used:
shell.exit()
print "It didn't work"
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:32 PM
You can call print (or any function) without () if the only argument is a string literal.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:33 PM
you forgot () in print :D/>/>
Nope, he didn't. Lua supports that shortcut.
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:34 PM
You can call print (or any function) without () if the only argument is a string literal.
print {"Also tables","Woo!"}
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:40 PM
Well I learned something new this day, just like the previous…*checks when I registered cc forums*.. 23 days