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Lua varargs

Lua reference for lua varargs.

Syntax

local function total(...)
  local sum = 0
  for _, value in ipairs({ ... }) do sum = sum + value end
  return sum
end

Examples

Lua varargs example

A focused example you can adapt while practising.

local function total(...)
  local sum = 0
  for _, value in ipairs({ ... }) do sum = sum + value end
  return sum
end

Best practices

  • Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
  • Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.

Runtime & versions

Lua interpreter or a host application. Feature availability depends on the language and runtime version used by your project; consult the official reference below.

Lua reference manuals

Specifications & further reading