Re: How to make a source file both valid in C and Lua?

[Ką Mykolas <kamicc@...>]

Something like this:
https://github.com/m-schmoock/lcpp ?

https://github.com/facebookresearch/CParser

On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 6:53 AM Xavier Wang <weasley.wx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm seeking a solution that uses Lua as the preprocessor of pure C.
> For now, I make a Lua script to generate C code.
>
> Just for a brainstorming: Is there a way to construct a single source
> file, that's both a valid Lua script
> (to generate C source from itself as a template) and also a valid C
> source (header) which could just include into other
> C source as-is?
>
> currently, I could find a way that uses -- BEGIN and -- END surround
> the Lua code, and comment it into C comment, just like this:
>
> /*
> -- BEGIN
> -- this is Lua code ...
> -- END */
> this is C code
>
> and use sed -n '/BEGIN/,/END/p' | lua to run.
>
> Just for curiosity, Is there a way makes me run these code just like:
>
> lua template.c # re-generate template.c file itself.
> gcc -o template template.c # use it as C code and compiles.
>
> --
> regards,
> Xavier Wang.
>