filesystemslua

Get containing path of lua file

I am wondering if there is a way of getting the path to the currently executing lua script file?

This is specifically not the current working directory, which could be entirely different. I know luafilesystem will let me get the current working directory, but it doesn't seem to be able to tell the current executing script file.

Thanks

EDIT: I'm not running from the standard command line interpreter, I am executing the scripts from a C++ binary via luabind.

Solution

  • If the Lua script is being run by the standard command line interpreter, then try arg[0].