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getting started
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Let's get you going with Sol! To start, you'll need to use a lua distribution of some sort. Sol doesn't provide that: it only wraps the API that comes with it, so you can pick whatever distribution you like for your application. There are lots, but the two popular ones are `vanilla Lua`_ and speedy `LuaJIT`_ . We recommend vanilla Lua if you're getting started, LuaJIT if you need speed and can handle some caveats: the interface for Sol doesn't change no matter what Lua version you're using.
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When you're ready: try compiling this short snippet:
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.. code-block:: cpp
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:linenos:
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:caption: the first snippet
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:name: the-first-snippet
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#include "sol.hpp" // or #include <sol.hpp>, whichever suits your needs
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int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
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sol::state lua;
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lua.open_libraries( sol::lib::base );
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lua.script( "print('bark bark bark!')" );
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return 0;
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}
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If this works, you're ready to start! The first line creates the ``lua_State`` and will hold onto it for the duration of the scope its declared in (e.g., from the opening ``{`` to the closing ``}``). It will automatically close / cleanup that lua state when it gets destructed. The second line opens a single lua-provided library, "base". There are several other libraries that come with lua that you can open by default, and those are included in the :ref:`sol::lib::base<lib-enum>` enumeration.
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Next, let's start :doc:`reading/writing some variables<variables>` from Lua into C++, and vice-versa!
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.. _vanilla Lua: https://www.lua.org/
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.. _LuaJIT: http://luajit.org/ |