From b8d5bbe3164317ff506ef494201973efd4a8cd7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryan Hartlage <ryanplusplus@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:42:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Suggestion from keiravillekode

---
 .../practice/palindrome-products/.meta/example.lua   | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/exercises/practice/palindrome-products/.meta/example.lua b/exercises/practice/palindrome-products/.meta/example.lua
index ee51f80..50dd6f3 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/palindrome-products/.meta/example.lua
+++ b/exercises/practice/palindrome-products/.meta/example.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ local function smallest(min, max)
     for j = i, max do
       local n = i * j
 
-      if n <= value and is_palindrome(n) then
+      if n > value then
+        break
+      end
+
+      if is_palindrome(n) then
         if n ~= value then
           value = n
           factors = {}
@@ -48,7 +52,11 @@ local function largest(min, max)
     for j = i, min, -1 do
       local n = i * j
 
-      if n >= value and is_palindrome(n) then
+      if n < value then
+        break
+      end
+
+      if is_palindrome(n) then
         if n ~= value then
           value = n
           factors = {}