LuaWrap 0.1.6

Write and run Lua code directly from Python files! No lua install needed!

LuaWrap

Write and run Lua code directly inside your Python files — no separate Lua install needed.

Installation

pip install LuaWrap

How to Use

All your Lua code goes inside a string passed to lua(). Use triple quotes """ to write multiple lines, just like a normal Lua script:

from LuaWrap import lua

lua("""
    local var1 = 10
    local var2 = 20
    print("The sum of var1 and var2 is: " .. (var1 + var2))
""")

That's the main way to use LuaWrap! Write as many lines of Lua as you want inside the quotes.

Important: Do NOT write Lua code directly in the Python file — it must always be inside a string passed to lua(). Pylance will show errors if you write Lua outside of strings.

More Ways to Use It

Get a value back in Python:

from LuaWrap import run_lua

result = run_lua("return 2 + 2")
print(result)  # 4

Reusable Lua functions with @lua_function:

from LuaWrap import lua_function

@lua_function
def say_hello():
    return """
        local name = "World"
        print("Hello, " .. name .. "!")
    """

say_hello()  # call it like a normal Python function

Block style with LuaBlock:

from LuaWrap import LuaBlock

with LuaBlock() as lb:
    lb.code = """
        for i = 1, 5 do
            print("Number: " .. i)
        end
    """
# Lua runs automatically when the block ends

API

Tool	What it does
lua("...")	Run Lua code from a string — the main way to use LuaWrap
run_lua("...")	Same as lua(), but also returns the result to Python
@lua_function	Decorator — wrap a Python function that returns Lua code as a string
LuaBlock	Context manager — set lb.code to your Lua string, runs on exit

WARNING:

This is not tested completely, bugs might appear.