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@@ -3028,14 +3028,20 @@ When the function returns, | |||
3028 | all arguments and the function value are popped | 3028 | all arguments and the function value are popped |
3029 | and the call results are pushed onto the stack. | 3029 | and the call results are pushed onto the stack. |
3030 | The number of results is adjusted to @id{nresults}, | 3030 | The number of results is adjusted to @id{nresults}, |
3031 | unless @id{nresults} is @defid{LUA_MULTRET}. | 3031 | unless @id{nresults} is @defid{LUA_MULTRET}, |
3032 | In this case, all results from the function are pushed; | 3032 | which makes all results from the function to be pushed. |
3033 | In the first case, an explicit number of results, | ||
3034 | the caller must ensure that the stack has space for the | ||
3035 | returned values. | ||
3036 | In the second case, all results, | ||
3033 | Lua takes care that the returned values fit into the stack space, | 3037 | Lua takes care that the returned values fit into the stack space, |
3034 | but it does not ensure any extra space in the stack. | 3038 | but it does not ensure any extra space in the stack. |
3035 | The function results are pushed onto the stack in direct order | 3039 | The function results are pushed onto the stack in direct order |
3036 | (the first result is pushed first), | 3040 | (the first result is pushed first), |
3037 | so that after the call the last result is on the top of the stack. | 3041 | so that after the call the last result is on the top of the stack. |
3038 | 3042 | ||
3043 | The maximum value for @id{nresults} is 250. | ||
3044 | |||
3039 | Any error while calling and running the function is propagated upwards | 3045 | Any error while calling and running the function is propagated upwards |
3040 | (with a @id{longjmp}). | 3046 | (with a @id{longjmp}). |
3041 | 3047 | ||