dep-sol2/examples/source/tutorials/quick_n_dirty/make_tables.cpp

#define SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON 1
#include <sol/sol.hpp>


int main(int, char*[]) {
	sol::state lua;
	lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base);

	lua["abc_sol2"] = lua.create_table_with(0, 24);

	sol::table inner_table = lua.create_table_with("bark",
	     50,
	     // can reference other existing stuff too
	     "woof",
	     lua["abc_sol2"]);
	lua.create_named_table("def_sol2", "ghi", inner_table);

	std::string code = R"(
		abc = { [0] = 24 }
		def = {
			ghi = {
				bark = 50,
				woof = abc
			}
		}
	)";

	lua.script(code);
	lua.script(R"(
		assert(abc_sol2[0] == abc[0])
		assert(def_sol2.ghi.bark == def.ghi.bark)
	)");

	return 0;
}