TypeScript for Lua

The TypeScriptLua repo contains the complete source code implementation for TypeScript compiler for Lua bytecode.

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License

TypeScriptLua is licensed under the MIT license.

Quick Start

Prerequisite: nodejs, Lua 5.3, VSCode

1. Build Project

npm install
npm run build

2. Compile test.ts

create file test.ts

declare var print: any;

class Person {
    protected name: string;
    constructor(name: string) { this.name = name; }
}

class Employee extends Person {
    private department: string;

    constructor(name: string, department: string) {
        super(name);
        this.department = department;
    }

    public get ElevatorPitch() {
        return `Hello, my name is ${this.name} and I work in ${this.department}.`;
    }
}

let howard = new Employee("Howard", "Sales");
print(howard.ElevatorPitch);

node __out/main.js test.ts

Now you have test.lua

3. Run it.

lua test.lua

Result:

Hello, my name is Howard and I work in Sales.

Enjoy it.

How to use JavaScript Library

1. Compile JavaScript Library

cd experiments\jslib
node ../../__out/main.js -singleModule

2. Copy JS.lua into your folder where you run the compiled app.

3. Compile test.ts

create file test.ts

class Person {
    protected name: string;
    constructor(name: string) { this.name = name; }
}

class Employee extends Person {
    private department: string;

    constructor(name: string, department: string) {
        super(name);
        this.department = department;
    }

    public get ElevatorPitch() {
        return `Hello, my name is ${this.name} and I work in ${this.department}.`;
    }
}

let howard = new Employee("Howard", "Sales");
console.log(howard.ElevatorPitch);

node __out/main.js test.ts

4. Run it.

lua -e "require('./JS')" test.lua

Result:

Hello, my name is Howard and I work in Sales.

Enjoy it