y0kuda / vscode-lua_eval

Eval selected code as a Lua code and replace.

Lua eval

Eval selected code on the editor as a Lua code and replace with return value.

Usage

1. Select a lua code.
2. Type lua-eval into the command palette and execute.
3. Selected code is going to be replaced with the return value.

sample codes

1

return "Hello World"

↓ lua-eval

"Hello World"

2

function hw()
    return "Hello World"
end
return hw()

↓ lua-eval

"Hello World"

3

function facto(n)
    if n < 1 then
        return 1
    end
    return facto(n-1)*n
end
return facto(10)

↓ lua-eval

3628800

4

function facto(n)
    if n < 1 then
        return 1
    end
    return facto(n-1)*n
end
ret=""
for i=1,10 do
    ret=ret.."facto("..i..")="..facto(i).."\n"
end
return ret

↓ lua-eval

facto(1)=1
facto(2)=2
facto(3)=6
facto(4)=24
facto(5)=120
facto(6)=720
facto(7)=5040
facto(8)=40320
facto(9)=362880
facto(10)=3628800