samyeyo / QuickRT

Powerful REPL for Lua

QuickRT is a Lua console REPL to easily prototype, test, and learn Lua programming with LuaRT, the Windows programming framework.

Features | Getting started | Installation

Features

• Lua 5.4.6 interactive REPL (Read-Print-Eval-Loop)
• Lua colored syntax highlighting as you type
• Multiline editing with indentation.
• Autocompletion.
• Pretty printing of results
• Command history.
• LuaRT documentation included.
• UTF8 characters support.

Installation

Running QuickRT from sources

LuaRT must have been previously installed. Doubleclick on the quickrt.lua file in the Windows explorer to launch QuickRT.

Alternatively, open a LuaRT console and go to the directory where you've downloaded QuickRT source files. Then type the following command :

luart quickrt.lua

Running QuickRT from release package

No need to previously install LuaRT in this case. Go to the folder where you have extracted the release package and doubleclick on QuickRT.exe in the Windows explorer.

Getting started

To get you started with QuickRT, type the following commands :

help("topic")      -- search help for "topic"
clear()            -- clears the screen
a                  -- shows the value of variable 'a'
5+5                -- shows the result of 5+5
print("hello")     -- calls a function and shows its result
pr                 -- type "pr" then press the TAB key to use autocompletion (should find 'print')
sys.exit()         -- exits QuickRT

You can use last entered commands by pressing the ↑ and ↓ keys. You can also quit QuickRT with CTRL+C.