Why there is no output on asking input from user in lua using sublime text [duplicate]

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– Nifim, Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 14:56

Doyousketch2 · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-10 15:21:19Z

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You're supposed to submit text, not images.

That being said: Your script is fine, but Sublime pipes output to the editor, but isn't a full terminal, so doesn't allow input.

#! /usr/bin/env lua

io.write( 'Enter a number : ' )
local a = io.stdin:read('*n')

while a < 200 do
    print( 'value of a :', a )
    a = a +1
end

You'll have to open an actual terminal, cd into the relevant directory, then run your script.

chmod +x NAME_OF_SCRIPT.lua && ./NAME_OF_SCRIPT.lua

or

lua NAME_OF_SCRIPT.lua

answered Nov 10, 2020 at 15:15

Doyousketch2

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