How to create a program that runs my LUA code?

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So, hi! I am very new to Coding outside of a Game-Creation Program that automatically creates executable files for me, and from Create Your Frisk and other projects, I know a decent chunk of the basics in LUA. but how do I make a program out of it? Like, How do I make an executable?(I'm using visual studio to code)

The program that runs your Lua program is the command line interpreter lua — lhf
– lhf, Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 12:18
Or the Interpreter that interprets lua is an Executable, in my Case: bash - And for the Operating System are special Libraries present that holding functions for it. The Point is: A Game gives Lua specialized functions (Keyboard, Mouse, Controller, Sound, Graphics, Physics, ...) you dont find in a pure Lua Environment specialized for the Operating System. — koyaanisqatsi
– koyaanisqatsi, Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 12:34
Example: Programm=Cherokee web server Technic: CGI - lua.org/demo.html - Its OS functions are limited (sandboxed) - Theres an unsupported Version of the CGI Scripts out there but i cant find it in the Moment. — koyaanisqatsi
– koyaanisqatsi, Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 12:53

Piglet · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-03 15:42:43Z

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You need a Lua interpreter that runs your Lua code.

Either you use a standalone Lua interpreter, a little executable that can only run Lua scripts, or you embedd a Lua interpreter into your own application.

See http://www.lua.org/start.html

answered Oct 3, 2021 at 15:42

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