lua - Lua interpreter
lua [ options ] [ script [ args ] ]
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NAME
lua - Lua interpreter
SYNOPSIS
lua [ options ] [ script [ args ] ]
DESCRIPTION
lua is the standalone Lua interpreter. It loads and executes Lua pro-
grams, 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 stan-
dard 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.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+------------------+
|Availability | runtime/lua |
+---------------+------------------+
|Stability | Uncommitted |
+---------------+------------------+
SEE ALSO
luac(1)
The documentation at lua.org, especially section 7 of the reference
manual.
DIAGNOSTICS
Error messages should be self explanatory.
AUTHORS
R. Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes
NOTES
This software was built from source available at
https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland. The original community
source was downloaded from http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.2.1.tar.gz
Further information about this software can be found on the open source
community website at http://www.lua.org/.
$Date: 2011/11/16 17:16:53 $
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