How do I set the chunkname of a Lua chunk?

Question

I'm currently using the C API call luaL_loadstring() to load a chunk, but this call doesn't have a way of naming the chunk.

Is there a way of naming a chunk after it's loaded?

Alternatively, I see the lua_load() function takes a chunkname parameter, but I haven't found any examples of how to use it: How can I replace a luaL_loadstring() call with lua_load()?

@downvoter, care to explain why? – Roddy May 23 '12 at 14:45 — Roddy, May 23 '12 at 14:45

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '12 at 10:48

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Use luaL_loadbuffer(L,s,strlen(s),name).

answered May 23 '12 at 10:48

lhf

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How do I set the chunkname of a Lua chunk?

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