RFC: Buffer and string slice syntax

[GameF200]

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[deviaze]

Just FYI, unfortunately buffer slices were already rejected: #163.

I'd be interested in slicing with new range datatype constructed via concatting numbers though.

local rang = 1..4
for i in rang do
end

local res = t[rang]

[GameF200]

Just FYI, unfortunately buffer slices were already rejected: #163.

I'd be interested in slicing with new range datatype constructed via concatting numbers though.

local rang = 1..4
for i in rang do
end

local res = t[rang]

oh i didnt know about #163. Thanks for the context!

[whoamimaybeme]

how would a slice metamethod even work? how would you make it follow the semantics of a slice? within the code example you provide, you just leave the function blank.

[GameF200]

how would a slice metamethod even work? how would you make it follow the semantics of a slice? within the code example you provide, you just leave the function blank.

Oh, thats a tough question. I came up with __slice in the RFC just superficially. I think it's definitely worth reconsidering and standardizing somehow.