Boolean "not equal to" in Lua (negation of a Boolean conditional)
boolean, if-statement, lua, negation
Solution
Lua uses mostly keywords. Use `not a` instead of `~a`.
Problem
How do I write an `if` statement in Lua that negates (inverts/flips) a Boolean variable used as the condition? For example, in Java, one can write: ``` boolean a; a = false; if (!a) { //do something } ``` I tried to replicate the above Java code in Lua using the following: ``` local a a = false if (~a) then -- do something end ``` However, I received an error. How do I write the Lua equivalent of the above Java snippet?