NAME

       lua - Lua interpreter

SYNOPSIS

       likwid-lua [ options ] [ script [ args ] ]

DESCRIPTION

       likwid-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.)
       likwid-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, likwid-lua prompts the user, reads lines from the standard input, and executes  them
       as  they are read.  If the line contains an expression or list of expressions, then the line is evaluated
       and the results are printed.  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.

       At the very start, before even  handling  the  command  line,  likwid-lua  checks  the  contents  of  the
       environment  variables  LUA_INIT_5_3  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.

SEE ALSO

       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

                                          $Date: 2014/12/10 15:55:45 $                             LIKWID-LUA(1)