1 .\" $Id: lua.man,v 1.13 2011/11/16 17:16:53 lhf Exp $
2 .TH LUA 1 "$Date: 2011/11/16 17:16:53 $"
18 is the standalone Lua interpreter.
19 It loads and executes Lua programs,
20 either in textual source form or
21 in precompiled binary form.
22 (Precompiled binaries are output by
26 can be used as a batch interpreter and also interactively.
30 are handled in order and then
31 the Lua program in file
33 is loaded and executed.
38 as strings in a global table named
40 If no options or arguments are given,
43 is assumed when the standard input is a terminal;
51 reads lines from the standard input,
52 and executes them as they are read.
53 If a line does not contain a complete statement,
54 then a secondary prompt is displayed and
55 lines are read until a complete statement is formed or
56 a syntax error is found.
61 evaluates and displays
62 the values of the expressions in the remainder of the line.
65 before even handling the command line,
67 checks the contents of the environment variables
72 If the contents is of the form
77 Otherwise, the string is assumed to be a Lua statement and is executed.
85 enter interactive mode after executing
89 execute the equivalent of
90 .IB name =require(' name ')
95 show version information.
98 ignore environment variables.
101 stop handling options.
104 stop handling options and execute the standard input as a file.
108 The documentation at lua.org,
109 especially section 7 of the reference manual.
111 Error messages should be self explanatory.