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Why doesn't == return false here?

I don't understand why this happens.

function findVar()
    local i = string.find(equation, "%a")
    var = string.sub(equation, i, i)
    while true do
        i = string.find(equation, "%a", i + 1)
        if i == nil then break end
        check = string.sub(equation, i, i)
        if not var == check then
            quit("Error. Multiple variables.", true)
        end
    end
end

This code is supposed to find the variable in an equation, which it does, but then it needs to find a variable that isn't the same as the 1st variable. If found, it should terminate the script. The problem is, that when it does find a variable that differs the 1st one, it doesn't terminate anything.

I have tried changing the check variable to global.

Solution

  • Like InSync stated, == is consistently returning false when comparing not var with check.

    ~= would be more suitable ie var ~= check.

    Brackets like not (var == check) could work too.