Wording fix: parameter → argument

5 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/tests/argtable.lua b/tests/argtable.lua
index 5ed5d4e..95ee825 100644
--- a/tests/argtable.lua
+++ b/tests/argtable.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- ARGTABLE.LUA            Copyright (c) 2007, Asko Kauppi <akauppi@gmail.com>
 --
--- Command line parameter parsing
+-- Command line argument parsing
 --
 -- NOTE: Wouldn't hurt having such a service built-in to Lua...? :P
 --
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ local m= {}
 
 -- tbl= argtable(...)
 --
--- Returns a table with 1..N indices being 'value' parameters, and any
--- "-flag[=xxx]" or "--flag[=xxx]" parameters set to { flag=xxx/true }.
+-- Returns a table with 1..N indices being 'value' arguments, and any
+-- "-flag[=xxx]" or "--flag[=xxx]" arguments set to { flag=xxx/true }.
 --
--- In other words, makes handling command line parameters simple. :)
+-- In other words, makes handling command line arguments simple. :)
 --
 --      15          -->     { 15 }
 --      -20         -->     { -20 }
diff --git a/tests/assert.lua b/tests/assert.lua
index 85febfb..7bb4233 100644
--- a/tests/assert.lua
+++ b/tests/assert.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 --
 -- This module allows shorthand use s.a. 'assert.table()' for asserting 
 -- variable types, and is also being used by Lua-super constraints system
--- for testing function parameter & return types.
+-- for testing function argument & return types.
 --
 -- All in all, a worthy module and could be part of Lua future versions.
 --
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ assert=
         return v
     end,
 
-    -- Range assertion, with extra parameters per instance
+    -- Range assertion, with extra arguments per instance
     -- 
     -- Note: values may be of _any_ type that can do >=, <= comparisons.
     --
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ assert=
             end
         end
         
-        _assert( type(tbl)=="table", "Wrong parameter to assert['{}']" )
+        _assert( type(tbl)=="table", "Wrong argument to assert['{}']" )
 
         return function( v, msg, lev )
             lev= (lev or 1)+1
diff --git a/tests/cyclic.lua b/tests/cyclic.lua
index fd6d4a0..ed4bdba 100644
--- a/tests/cyclic.lua
+++ b/tests/cyclic.lua
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ end
 local L1= lanes.gen( "io", lane1 )()
     -- ...running
 
--- Getting the tables as parameters should also keep the linkage
+-- Getting the tables as arguments should also keep the linkage
 --
 local function lane2( aa, bb )
-    WR( "Via parameters:", same(aa,bb[1]), same(aa[1],bb) )
+    WR( "Via arguments:", same(aa,bb[1]), same(aa[1],bb) )
     assert( aa[1]==bb )
     assert( bb[1]==aa )
     return true
diff --git a/tests/finalizer.lua b/tests/finalizer.lua
index 3158c65..1412a67 100644
--- a/tests/finalizer.lua
+++ b/tests/finalizer.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ end
 

 -- 

 -- This is called at the end of the lane; whether succesful or not.

--- Gets the 'error()' parameter as parameter ('nil' if normal return).

+-- Gets the 'error()' argument as argument ('nil' if normal return).

 --

 cleanup = function(err)

     io.stderr:write "------------------------ In Worker Finalizer -----------------------\n"

diff --git a/tests/objects.lua b/tests/objects.lua
index 61c280d..ed460af 100644
--- a/tests/objects.lua
+++ b/tests/objects.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local mt_a= getmetatable(a)
 local mt_b= getmetatable(b)
 assert(mt_a and mt_a==mt_b )
 
-local h= start_lane(a)  -- 1st object as parameter
+local h= start_lane(a)  -- 1st object as argument
 
 linda:send("", b )    -- 2nd object via Linda