lua2php

0.4.2-1 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript

Lua to PHP transpiler that converts Lua source code into PHP. Current version 0.4.2-1. The package is experimental, with many caveats: limited Lua 5.1 support, no metatables, no loadstring, restricted print and error functions, and tables become PHP objects with an 'array' property. It works via CLI command lua2php. Suitable for niche transpilation needs, but not production-ready.

Warnings

gotcha print can only receive one string argument. ↓

fix Concatenate multiple arguments into a single string before passing to print.

gotcha Tables are translated to PHP objects with an 'array' property, not PHP arrays. ↓

fix Access table elements via $table->array[index] instead of $table[index].

gotcha No support for metatables, loadstring, or user-defined iterators. ↓

fix Avoid using these Lua features in code to be transpiled.

Install

npm install lua2php

yarn add lua2php

pnpm add lua2php

Imports

lua2php CLI
wrong
```
lua2php input.lua
```
correct
```
npx lua2php input.lua
```
CLI usage via npx; no programmatic API.

Quickstart

Shows basic CLI usage: convert a Lua file to PHP using npx.

// First, install the package:
// yarn add lua2php
// Then, create a Lua file example.lua:
// -- example.lua
// function greet(name)
//   print("Hello, " .. name)
// end
// greet("World")
// Finally, run:
// npx lua2php example.lua
// Outputs PHP code to stdout.