running whole lua script from c

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I am started to learn Lua few days ago and faced next problem. How can I run the whole lua script form C program, for example, I have a lua script and read it like a text file in my C program so how can I run this script from C side?

jpjacobs · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-19 13:31:04Z

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By using luaL_dofile. even no need to read the text file in separately.

In Programming in Lua, they do it using luaL_loadfile (to allow for some more flexibility)

edited Sep 19, 2011 at 13:31

answered Sep 19, 2011 at 12:49

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unresolved_external Over a year ago

But now I faced one more problem, how can I create a table in Lua from C-side, and then pass this table to the function

jpjacobs Over a year ago

This is a different question, but I could give you the general hint of reading the pil book I linked in my answer.

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