Hello.
The math.type function in lua doesn’t work.
math.type(5) should return “integer”
math.type(5) returns an error as if math.type function does not exist.
Just create a lua repl and type math.type(5) in the command section.
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Is it possible that you need to import the math library? Try adding require "math" at the top of your code.
require “math” doesn’t solve the issue.
Moreover, other math functions are available even without writing require “math”.
Hi @MMartin2 Yes, I don’t think type is included in the math library for Lua in Replit. You can print out a list of what’s included:
for key, value in pairs(math) do
print(key, value)
end
I’m not sure why it was excluded, but I’ll let the team know that you’re interested in seeing it; it would essentially be a feature enhancement request. Thanks so much.
Hello @MMartin2 Good news! The team decided to go ahead and update the Lua template, which will now include the math.type function. Happy coding!
print(math.type(5))Hello.
That’s great news.
As of today it is still not working. math.type return nil
Try a new Repl? It probably won’t propagate to existing Repls.
It works in a new Repl, thanks.
The console behaves differently though but that’s another topic.
