#define SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON 1 #include #include #include int main () { sol::state lua; lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base); lua.script(R"( obj = "please don't let me die"; )"); sol::object keep_alive = lua["obj"]; lua.script(R"( obj = nil; function say(msg) print(msg) end )"); lua.collect_garbage(); lua["say"](lua["obj"]); // still accessible here and still alive in Lua // even though the name was cleared std::string message = keep_alive.as(); std::cout << message << std::endl; // Can be pushed back into Lua as an argument // or set to a new name, // whatever you like! lua["say"](keep_alive); return 0; }