diff --git a/mods/CORE/flowlib/init.lua b/mods/CORE/flowlib/init.lua
index e4e22a20ea..ab710e476e 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/flowlib/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/flowlib/init.lua
@@ -1,95 +1,100 @@
+local math = math
+
+local get_node = minetest.get_node
+local get_item_group = minetest.get_item_group
+
+local registered_nodes = minetest.registered_nodes
+
 flowlib = {}
 
 --sum of direction vectors must match an array index
+
+--(sum,root)
+--(0,1), (1,1+0=1), (2,1+1=2), (3,1+2^2=5), (4,2^2+2^2=8)
+
+local inv_roots = {
+	[0] = 1,
+	[1] = 1,
+	[2] = 0.70710678118655,
+	[4] = 0.5,
+	[5] = 0.44721359549996,
+	[8] = 0.35355339059327,
+}
+
 local function to_unit_vector(dir_vector)
-	--(sum,root)
-	-- (0,1), (1,1+0=1), (2,1+1=2), (3,1+2^2=5), (4,2^2+2^2=8)
-	local inv_roots = {[0] = 1, [1] = 1, [2] = 0.70710678118655, [4] = 0.5
-		, [5] = 0.44721359549996, [8] = 0.35355339059327}
-	local sum = dir_vector.x*dir_vector.x + dir_vector.z*dir_vector.z
-	return {x=dir_vector.x*inv_roots[sum],y=dir_vector.y
-		,z=dir_vector.z*inv_roots[sum]}
+	local sum = dir_vector.x * dir_vector.x + dir_vector.z * dir_vector.z
+	return {x = dir_vector.x * inv_roots[sum], y = dir_vector.y, z = dir_vector.z * inv_roots[sum]}
 end
 
-local is_touching = function(realpos,nodepos,radius)
+local function is_touching(realpos,nodepos,radius)
 	local boarder = 0.5 - radius
-	return (math.abs(realpos - nodepos) > (boarder))
+	return math.abs(realpos - nodepos) > (boarder)
 end
 
 flowlib.is_touching = is_touching
 
-local is_water = function(pos)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(
-			{x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}).name
-		, "water") ~= 0)
+local function is_water(pos)
+	return get_item_group(get_node(pos).name, "water") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.is_water = is_water
 
-local node_is_water = function(node)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "water") ~= 0)
+local function node_is_water(node)
+	return get_item_group(node.name, "water") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.node_is_water = node_is_water
 
-local is_lava = function(pos)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(
-			{x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}).name
-		, "lava") ~= 0)
+local function is_lava(pos)
+	return get_item_group(get_node(pos).name, "lava") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.is_lava = is_lava
 
-local node_is_lava = function(node)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "lava") ~= 0)
+local function node_is_lava(node)
+	return get_item_group(node.name, "lava") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.node_is_lava = node_is_lava
 
 
-local is_liquid = function(pos)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(
-			{x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}).name
-		, "liquid") ~= 0)
+local function is_liquid(pos)
+	return get_item_group(get_node(pos).name, "liquid") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.is_liquid = is_liquid
 
-local node_is_liquid = function(node)
-	return (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "liquid") ~= 0)
+local function node_is_liquid(node)
+	return minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "liquid") ~= 0
 end
 
 flowlib.node_is_liquid = node_is_liquid
 
 --This code is more efficient
-local function quick_flow_logic(node,pos_testing,direction)
+local function quick_flow_logic(node, pos_testing, direction)
 	local name = node.name
-	if not minetest.registered_nodes[name] then
+	if not registered_nodes[name] then
 		return 0
 	end
-	if minetest.registered_nodes[name].liquidtype == "source" then
-		local node_testing = minetest.get_node(pos_testing)
-		local param2_testing = node_testing.param2
-		if not minetest.registered_nodes[node_testing.name] then
+	if registered_nodes[name].liquidtype == "source" then
+		local node_testing = get_node(pos_testing)
+		if not registered_nodes[node_testing.name] then
 			return 0
 		end
-		if minetest.registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype 
-		~= "flowing" then
+		if registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype ~= "flowing" then
 			return 0
 		else
 			return direction
 		end
-	elseif minetest.registered_nodes[name].liquidtype == "flowing" then
-		local node_testing = minetest.get_node(pos_testing)
+	elseif registered_nodes[name].liquidtype == "flowing" then
+		local node_testing = get_node(pos_testing)
 		local param2_testing = node_testing.param2
-		if not minetest.registered_nodes[node_testing.name] then
+		if not registered_nodes[node_testing.name] then
 			return 0
 		end
-		if minetest.registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype 
-		== "source" then
+		if registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype == "source" then
 			return -direction
-		elseif minetest.registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype 
-		== "flowing" then
+		elseif registered_nodes[node_testing.name].liquidtype == "flowing" then
 			if param2_testing < node.param2 then
 				if (node.param2 - param2_testing) > 6 then
 					return -direction
@@ -108,48 +113,41 @@ local function quick_flow_logic(node,pos_testing,direction)
 	return 0
 end
 
-local quick_flow = function(pos,node)
-	local x = 0
-	local z = 0
-	
+local function quick_flow(pos, node)
 	if not node_is_liquid(node)  then
-		return {x=0,y=0,z=0}
+		return {x = 0, y = 0, z = 0}
 	end
-	
-	x = x + quick_flow_logic(node,{x=pos.x-1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z},-1)
-	x = x + quick_flow_logic(node,{x=pos.x+1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}, 1)
-	z = z + quick_flow_logic(node,{x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z-1},-1)
-	z = z + quick_flow_logic(node,{x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z+1}, 1)
-	
-	return to_unit_vector({x=x,y=0,z=z})
+	local x = quick_flow_logic(node,{x = pos.x-1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z},-1) + quick_flow_logic(node,{x = pos.x+1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}, 1)
+	local z = quick_flow_logic(node,{x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z-1},-1) + quick_flow_logic(node,{x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z+1}, 1)
+	return to_unit_vector({x = x, y = 0, z = z})
 end
 
 flowlib.quick_flow = quick_flow
 
+--if not in water but touching, move centre to touching block
+--x has higher precedence than z
+--if pos changes with x, it affects z
 
-	--if not in water but touching, move centre to touching block
-	--x has higher precedence than z
-	--if pos changes with x, it affects z
-local move_centre = function(pos,realpos,node,radius)
-	if is_touching(realpos.x,pos.x,radius) then
-		if is_liquid({x=pos.x-1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}) then
-			node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x-1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z})
-			pos = {x=pos.x-1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}
-		elseif is_liquid({x=pos.x+1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}) then
-			node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x+1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z})
-			pos = {x=pos.x+1,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}
+local function move_centre(pos, realpos, node, radius)
+	if is_touching(realpos.x, pos.x, radius) then
+		if is_liquid({x = pos.x-1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}) then
+			node = get_node({x=pos.x-1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z})
+			pos = {x = pos.x-1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}
+		elseif is_liquid({x = pos.x+1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}) then
+			node = get_node({x = pos.x+1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z})
+			pos = {x = pos.x+1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}
 		end
 	end
-	if is_touching(realpos.z,pos.z,radius) then
-		if is_liquid({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z-1}) then
-			node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z-1})
-			pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z-1}
-		elseif is_liquid({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z+1}) then
-			node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z+1})
-			pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z+1}
+	if is_touching(realpos.z, pos.z, radius) then
+		if is_liquid({x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z - 1}) then
+			node = get_node({x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z - 1})
+			pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z - 1}
+		elseif is_liquid({x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z + 1}) then
+			node = get_node({x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z + 1})
+			pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z + 1}
 		end
 	end
-	return pos,node
+	return pos, node
 end
 
 flowlib.move_centre = move_centre