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If a function call returns no results and yet it is assigned to a variable, that variable is still [[nil]].  If a function returns fewer results than available assignment variables, the extra variables are set to nil.
 
If a function call returns no results and yet it is assigned to a variable, that variable is still [[nil]].  If a function returns fewer results than available assignment variables, the extra variables are set to nil.
 
    
 
    
local f    = function() return 1,2 end
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local f    = function() return 1,2 end
  local a,b,c = 1,1,1
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local a,b,c = 1,1,1
  a,b,c = f()
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a,b,c = f()
  print(type(c))
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print(type(c))
  
  --> 'nil'
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--> 'nil'

Revision as of 19:46, 1 November 2010

nil is a lua keyword and valid value and specifies something that does not exist.

 local a = 1
 a = a + b
 --> 'Error: attempt to perform arithmetic on global 'b' (a nil value)'

If no value has been assigned to a variable, then it is of type 'nil'.

 local a
 print(type(a))
 --> 'nil'

If a function call returns no results and yet it is assigned to a variable, that variable is still nil. If a function returns fewer results than available assignment variables, the extra variables are set to nil.

local f     = function() return 1,2 end
local a,b,c = 1,1,1
a,b,c = f()
print(type(c))
--> 'nil'