https://github.com/samyeyo/quickrt

Powerful REPL for Lua
https://github.com/samyeyo/quickrt

cli console lua luart repl windows

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Powerful REPL for Lua

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/samyeyo/quickrt
• Owner: samyeyo
• License: other
• Created: 2021-12-29T17:04:43.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-26T13:34:55.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-11-26T15:00:15.672Z (about 2 years ago)
• Topics: cli, console, lua, luart, repl, windows
• Language: Lua
• Homepage:
• Size: 267 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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![QuickRT][logo] 

[![Made with LuaRT](https://badgen.net/badge/Made%20with/LuaRT/yellow)](https://www.luart.org/)

![Windows](https://badgen.net/badge/Windows/Vista%20and%20later/blue?icon=windows)

[![QuickRT license](https://badgen.net/badge/License/MIT/green)](#)

[![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/__LuaRT__?style=social)](https://www.twitter.com/__LuaRT__)

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

[Features](#features) |

[Getting started](#getting-started) |

[Installation](#installation) 

![Demo][demo] 



## 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](https://www.luart.org) 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 :

```batch

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 :

```lua

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.

[demo]: contrib/QuickRT.webp

[logo]: contrib/QuickRT.png