-e stat execute statement stat. You need to quote stat if it contains spaces, quotes, or other characters special to the shell. |
-i enter interactive mode after script is executed. |
-l file call require(file) before executing script. Typically used to load libraries (hence the letter l). |
-v show version information. |
-P suppress the creation of a standard LUA_PATH variable. Use this if you need to run scripts which conflict with system-installed libraries. |