Evaluate Lua scripts within queries
Maintainer(s):
isaacbrodsky
Installing and Loading
INSTALL lua FROM community;
LOAD lua;
Example
SELECT lua('return "Hello " .. context', 'World');
About lua
Adds support for the Lua embedded scripting language to DuckDB.
Added Functions
| function_name | function_type | description | comment | examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lua | scalar | NULL | NULL |
Overloaded Functions
This extension does not add any function overloads.
Added Types
This extension does not add any types.
Added Settings
| name | description | input_type | scope | aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lua_context_name | Global context variable name. Default: 'context' | VARCHAR | GLOBAL | [] |