Here's various links relating to metaprogramming[1] [2] in Lua. This includes macros, token filters, facilities for syntax extensions, and source processors.

• MetaLua - An alternative Lua compiler supporting compile-time metaprogramming and syntax extensions. It also contains a pure Lua library for parsing Lua source into ASTs (FabienFleutot). [comparison to luaSub and Luma]
• [Luma] - LPeg-based Lua Macros, inspired by Scheme's define-syntax/syntax-rule (FabioMascarenhas)
• LuaMacros - macro facility for Lua using token filters (SteveDonovan)
• [tokenf patch] - adds token filters to Lua (LuizHenriqueDeFigueiredo) [presentation]
• [ltokens] - A library for lexical analysis of Lua code based directly on the Lua lexer (LuizHenriqueDeFigueiredo)
• [luaSuper] - syntax modifiable Lua front-end (AskoKauppi) (luaSub)
• LuMaX[3] - loosely based on LuaMacros (ThomasLauer)
• LuaFish - Parse Lua to AST via LPeg, with experimental macro support (DavidManura), also LuaAnalyze - uses MetaLua libraries
• SourceOptimizer - optimizer that inlines Lua functions, using MetaLua libraries (DavidManura)
• FileLineMacros - simple C token filter implementing C-like __FILE__ and __LINE__ macros
• SciteMacroExpander - expands macros in the SciTE text editor (SteveDonovan)
• SourcePreprocessing - some notes on source filters
• CodeGeneration - runtime code generation
• FeatureProposals - a built-in macro facility has many times been suggested for Lua
• LuaGrammar - facilities for lexing/parsing Lua
• search the [lua-l mail list] for many discussions on metaprogramming, macros, token filters, etc.

See also

• CppMetaprogramming - C++ metaprogramming using Lua (design pattern, module)

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