SpaceVim/docs/layers/lang/lua.md

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SpaceVim lang#lua layer	This layer is for Lua development, provides autocompletion, syntax checking, and code format for Lua files.

Available Layers >> lang#lua

• Description
• Install
• Features
• Key bindings
  • General Key bindings
  • Running current script
  • Inferior REPL process

Description

This layer is for Lua development.

Install

To use this configuration layer, update your custom configuration file with:

[[layers]]
  name = "lang#lua"

Features

• syntax checking
• code formatting
• code completion
• repl support
• code runner

Key bindings

General Key bindings

Key Binding	Description
SPC l b	compile current Lua buffer

Running current script

To run a Lua script, you can press SPC l r to run the current file without losing focus, and the result will be shown in a runner buffer.

Inferior REPL process

Start a lua -i or luap inferior REPL process with SPC l s i. You may change the REPL command by layer the option repl_command. For example, if you want to use lua.repl, load this layer via:

[[layers]]
  name = "lang#lua"
  repl_command = "~/.luarocks/lib/luarocks/rocks-5.3/luarepl/0.8-1/bin/rep.lua"

Send code to inferior process commands:

Key Bindings	Descriptions
SPC l s b	send buffer and keep code buffer focused
SPC l s l	send line and keep code buffer focused
SPC l s s	send selection text and keep code buffer focused