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+#define SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON 1
+#include <sol/sol.hpp>
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main() {
+	std::cout << "=== variables ===" << std::endl;
+
+    sol::state lua;
+
+    // need the base library for assertions
+    lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base);
+
+    // basic setting of a variable
+    // through multiple ways
+    lua["x"] = 10;
+    lua.set("y", "hello");
+
+    // assert values are as given
+    lua.script("assert(x == 10)");
+    lua.script("assert(y == 'hello')");
+
+
+    // basic retrieval of a variable
+    // through multiple ways
+    int x = lua["x"];
+    auto y = lua.get<std::string>("y");
+
+    int x2;
+    std::string y2;
+    std::tie(x2, y2) = lua.get<int, std::string>("x", "y");
+
+    // show the values
+    std::cout << x << std::endl;
+    std::cout << y << std::endl;
+    std::cout << x2 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << y2 << std::endl;
+	std::cout << std::endl;
+}
+\ No newline at end of file