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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
DIAGNOSTICS
AUTHORS

NAME

lua − Lua interpreter

SYNOPSIS

lua [ options ] [ script [ args ] ]

DESCRIPTION

lua is the standalone Lua interpreter. It loads and executes Lua programs, either in textual source form or in precompiled binary form. (Precompiled binaries are output by luac, the Lua compiler.) lua can be used as a batch interpreter and also interactively.

The given options are handled in order and then the Lua program in file script is loaded and executed. The given args are available to script as strings in a global table named arg. If no options or arguments are given, then −v −i is assumed when the standard input is a terminal; otherwise, − is assumed.

In interactive mode, lua prompts the user, reads lines from the standard input, and executes them as they are read. If a line does not contain a complete statement, then a secondary prompt is displayed and lines are read until a complete statement is formed or a syntax error is found. If a line starts with ’=’, then lua evaluates and displays the values of the expressions in the remainder of the line.

At the very start, before even handling the command line, lua checks the contents of the environment variables LUA_INIT_5_2 or LUA_INIT, in that order. If the contents is of the form ’@filename’, then filename is executed. Otherwise, the string is assumed to be a Lua statement and is executed.

OPTIONS

−e stat

execute statement stat.

−i

enter interactive mode after executing script.

−l name

execute the equivalent of name=require(’name’) before executing script.

	−v		show version information.
	−E		ignore environment variables.
	−−		stop handling options.
	−		stop handling options and execute the standard input as a file.

DIAGNOSTICS

Error messages should be self explanatory.

AUTHORS

R. Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes

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