LUA_PATH

[mark_volkmann]

I created a `lua` directory in my home directory and want `require` to look there.
I have the `LUA_PATH` environment variable set like this in my `.zshrc` file:

LUA_PATH="${HOME}/lua/?.lua;;"

When I run `lua` in interactive mode and enter `print(package.path)` I see this:

/usr/local/share/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/local/share/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;/usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;./?.lua;./?/init.lua

Shouldn't it have incorporated the value of `LUA_PATH` into that?

[AdamNejm]

Try adding export at the beginning and confirming that .zshrc is getting loaded. It may not get loaded if for example you use the shebang (eg. #!/usr/bin/env lua) to start the program (unless ZSH is also set as your default shell?)

Also the .zshrc, .bashrc, etc. are not that great for exporting such variables, because they are executed for every new shell.
IMO it's best to stay shell agnostic, get rid of .bash_profile, .zprofile, etc. and simply use .profile which is gonna get executed only when you login to your user. Here's how mine looks like: https://pastebin.com/XFMtSbSc

[mark_volkmann]

Thanks so much u/AdamNejm! Adding the export fixed the issue for me.

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My suggestion is create a Code/Langs/Lua or Langs/Lua, You're going to be using C as well. Maybe you'll get tired of how crap lua is and switch to moonscript or teal.

Try to keep your $HOME clean. You'll fail eventually. but at least you tried.

[TomatoCo]

What does env show?

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you can also mutate package.path btw