Run Lua script from Python -

suppose have lua script contains 2 functions. call each of these functions arguments python script.

i have seen tutorials on how embed lua code in python , vice versa using lunatic python, however, lua functions executed in python script not static , subject change.

hence, need way of importing functions .lua file or executing .lua file python script arguments , receive return value.

could point me in right direction?

would appreciated.

you can use subprocess run lua script , provide function it's arguments.

import subprocess  result = subprocess.check_output(['lua', '-l', 'demo', '-e', 'test("a", "b")']) print(result)  result = subprocess.check_output(['lua', '-l', 'demo', '-e', 'test2("a")']) print(result) 

• the -l requires given library (your script)
• the -e code should executed on start (your function)

the value of result value of stdout, write return value , can read in python script. demo lua script used example prints arguments:

function test (a, b)     print(a .. ', ' .. b) end  function test2(a)     print(a) end 

in example both files have in same folder , lua executable must on path.

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an other solution 1 lua vm spawned using pexpect , run vm in interactive mode.

import pexpect  child = pexpect.spawn('lua -i -l demo') child.readline()  child.sendline('test("a", "b")') child.readline() print(child.readline())  child.sendline('test2("c")') child.readline() print(child.readline())  child.close() 

so can use sendline(...) send command interpreter , readline() read output. first child.readline() after sendline() reads line command print stdout.