Wording fix: parameter → argument

7 files changed, 15 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/src/cancel.cpp b/src/cancel.cpp
index 990f5d4..755215f 100644
--- a/src/cancel.cpp
+++ b/src/cancel.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ LUAG_FUNC(thread_cancel)
     bool _wake_lane{ _op != CancelOp::Soft };
     if (lua_gettop(L_) >= 2) {
         if (!lua_isboolean(L_, 2)) {
-            raise_luaL_error(L_, "wake_lindas parameter is not a boolean");
+            raise_luaL_error(L_, "wake_lindas argument is not a boolean");
         }
         _wake_lane = lua_toboolean(L_, 2);
         lua_remove(L_, 2); // argument is processed, remove it
diff --git a/src/intercopycontext.cpp b/src/intercopycontext.cpp
index 34a1c95..85c1ebb 100644
--- a/src/intercopycontext.cpp
+++ b/src/intercopycontext.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void InterCopyContext::copyFunction() const
     // "value returned is the error code returned by the last call
     // to the writer" (and we only return 0)
     // not sure this could ever fail but for memory shortage reasons
-    // last parameter is Lua 5.4-specific (no stripping)
+    // last argument is Lua 5.4-specific (no stripping)
     luaL_Buffer B{};
     if (luaG_dump(L1, buf_writer, &B, U->stripFunctions) != 0) {
         raise_luaL_error(getErrL(), "internal error: function dump failed.");
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void InterCopyContext::interCopyKeyValuePair() const
         return;
         // we could raise an error instead of ignoring the table entry, like so:
         // raise_luaL_error(L1, "Unable to copy %s key '%s' because of value is of type '%s'", (vt == VT::NORMAL) ? "table" : "metatable", name, luaL_typename(L1, key_i));
-        // maybe offer this possibility as a global configuration option, or a linda setting, or as a parameter of the call causing the transfer?
+        // maybe offer this possibility as a global configuration option, or a linda setting, or as a argument of the call causing the transfer?
     }
 
     char* _valPath{ nullptr };
diff --git a/src/keeper.cpp b/src/keeper.cpp
index 7038f2c..e058114 100644
--- a/src/keeper.cpp
+++ b/src/keeper.cpp
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ int keepercall_set(lua_State* const L_)
  * Call a function ('func_name') in the keeper state, and pass on the returned
  * values to 'L'.
  *
- * 'linda':          deep Linda pointer (used only as a unique table key, first parameter)
- * 'starting_index': first of the rest of parameters (none if 0)
+ * 'linda':          deep Linda pointer (used only as a unique table key, first argument)
+ * 'starting_index': first of the rest of arguments (none if 0)
  *
  * Returns: number of return values (pushed to 'L'), unset in case of error
  */
diff --git a/src/lane.cpp b/src/lane.cpp
index e801cba..d4175c6 100644
--- a/src/lane.cpp
+++ b/src/lane.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static void push_stack_trace(lua_State* L_, Lane::ErrorTraceLevel errorTraceLeve
 
 // #################################################################################################
 //---
-// Run finalizers - if any - with the given parameters
+// Run finalizers - if any - with the given arguments
 //
 // If 'rc' is nonzero, error message and stack index (the latter only when errorTraceLevel_ == 1) are available as:
 //      [-1]: stack trace (table)
diff --git a/src/lane.h b/src/lane.h
index 4461b37..0426240 100644
--- a/src/lane.h
+++ b/src/lane.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static constexpr RegistryUniqueKey kExtendedStackTraceRegKey{ 0x38147AD48FB426E2
  * of functions that Lanes will call after the executing 'pcall' has ended.
  *
  * We're NOT using the GC system for finalizer mainly because providing the
- * error (and maybe stack trace) parameters to the finalizer functions would
+ * error (and maybe stack trace) arguments to the finalizer functions would
  * anyways complicate that approach.
  */
 // xxh64 of string "kFinalizerRegKey" generated at https://www.pelock.com/products/hash-calculator
diff --git a/src/lanes.cpp b/src/lanes.cpp
index f1aa873..cab5944 100644
--- a/src/lanes.cpp
+++ b/src/lanes.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ LUAG_FUNC(register)
 {
     std::string_view const _name{ luaG_checkstring(L_, 1) };
     LuaType const _mod_type{ luaG_type(L_, 2) };
-    // ignore extra parameters, just in case
+    // ignore extra arguments, just in case
     lua_settop(L_, 2);
     luaL_argcheck(L_, (_mod_type == LuaType::TABLE) || (_mod_type == LuaType::FUNCTION), 2, "unexpected module type");
     DEBUGSPEW_CODE(Universe* _U = Universe::Get(L_));
diff --git a/src/lanes.lua b/src/lanes.lua
index c860ba0..29fc4a9 100644
--- a/src/lanes.lua
+++ b/src/lanes.lua
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ local params_checker = function(settings_)
     -- make a copy of the table to leave the provided one unchanged, *and* to help ensure it won't change behind our back
     local settings = {}
     if type(settings_) ~= "table" then
-        error "Bad parameter #1 to lanes.configure(), should be a table"
+        error "Bad argument #1 to lanes.configure(), should be a table"
     end
     -- any setting unknown to Lanes raises an error
     for setting, _ in pairs(settings_) do
         if not param_checkers[setting] then
-        error("Unknown parameter '" .. setting .. "' in configure options")
+        error("Unknown argument '" .. setting .. "' in configure options")
         end
     end
     -- any setting not present in the provided parameters takes the default value
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ local params_checker = function(settings_)
             param = default_params[key]
         end
         if not checker(param) then
-            error("Bad parameter " .. key .. ": " .. tostring(param), 2)
+            error("Bad argument " .. key .. ": " .. tostring(param), 2)
         end
         settings[key] = param
     end
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ local opt_validators =
 --
 --        ... (more options may be introduced later) ...
 --
--- Calling with a function parameter ('lane_func') ends the string/table
+-- Calling with a function argument ('lane_func') ends the string/table
 -- modifiers, and prepares a lane generator.
 
 -- receives a sequence of strings and tables, plus a function
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ local gen = function(...)
 
     -- we need at least a function
     if n == 0 then
-        error("No parameters!", 2)
+        error("No arguments!", 2)
     end
 
     -- all arguments but the last must be nil, strings, or tables
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ local gen = function(...)
         elseif v == nil then
             -- skip
         else
-            error("Bad parameter " .. i .. ": " .. tv .. " " .. string_format("%q", tostring(v)), 2)
+            error("Bad argument " .. i .. ": " .. tv .. " " .. string_format("%q", tostring(v)), 2)
         end
     end
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ local gen = function(...)
     local func = select(n, ...)
     local functype = type(func)
     if functype ~= "function" and functype ~= "string" then
-        error("Last parameter not function or string: " .. functype .. " " .. string_format("%q", tostring(func)), 2)
+        error("Last argument not function or string: " .. functype .. " " .. string_format("%q", tostring(func)), 2)
     end
 
     -- check that the caller only provides reserved library names, and those only once