Doesn't Lua have something comparable to Ruby's method_missing?

Question

I seem to recall Lua has something similar to Ruby's method_missing. Or am I remembering incorrectly?

Otway

Answer 1

The __index and __newindex of a table's metatable can be used to the same effect as Ruby's method_missing.

Volney

Yes, upon more vigilant googling I found this URL lua.org/pil/13.4.1.html from the Lua manual which states: "when we access an absent field in a table .... such access triggers the interpreter to look for an __index metamethod" – Otway