Lua/WebDevelopment - How to get URL variables?

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I'm using Lua for web development.

How do I retrieve URL (get) variables?

For example http://example.com/?varA=999

Psuedo Lua code:

local varA = url.get(varA);  -- varA =

What lua framework / server ?

Raynos
– Raynos

2011-05-15 04:28:29 +00:00
Commented May 15, 2011 at 4:28 — Raynos
– Raynos, Commented May 15, 2011 at 4:28

Mud · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-16 07:09:06Z

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Lua's standard library doesn't do networking. Check out LuaSocket.

answered May 16, 2011 at 7:09

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develCuy · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-28 02:30:16Z

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If you are running your Lua code in Lua, you can use request_path() and request_uri() to read the URL, and global _GET for a parsed version that correspond to the URL get variables you mention.

answered Jul 28, 2014 at 2:30

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