From 4c8f52de1a57ccbbdef13cd28ef08518b227a7c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sofia <sofia@teascade.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:04:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add assignment for deeper tables

---
 examples/test.lua | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 src/compile.rs    | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 src/vm.rs         | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/test.lua b/examples/test.lua
index 9af97d2..661bd90 100644
--- a/examples/test.lua
+++ b/examples/test.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+global b = 5
+
+function add(x)
+    return function (y)
+        x = x + 1
+        b = b + 1
+        return x + y, 1, 2, b
+    end
+end
+
+function min(x, y)
+    local m = x
+    if y < x then
+        m = y
+    end
+    return m
+end
 
 global sometable = {}
-sometable.hello = "there"
+sometable["hello"] = {}
+sometable["hello"].there = "my dude"
+
+print(max(11, 9))
+print(add(10)(15))
+print(add(10)(15))
+print(b)
+print(min(11, 9))
+print(10 - 15)
+print("hello there!")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/compile.rs b/src/compile.rs
index 9765389..5cb371f 100644
--- a/src/compile.rs
+++ b/src/compile.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ impl Statement {
                     None => {
                         for (i, (name, indexes)) in names.iter().enumerate() {
                             if indexes.len() > 0 {
-                                let table_reg = if let Some(reg) = scope.locals.get(&name.kind) {
+                                let mut table_reg = if let Some(reg) = scope.locals.get(&name.kind)
+                                {
                                     *reg
                                 } else if let Some(upval_reg) = scope.upvalues.get(&name.kind) {
                                     let local = scope.register_counter.next();
@@ -228,7 +229,20 @@ impl Statement {
                                 };
 
                                 if indexes.len() > 1 {
-                                    todo!()
+                                    for (_, index) in indexes
+                                        .iter()
+                                        .enumerate()
+                                        .take_while(|(i, _)| *i != indexes.len() - 1)
+                                    {
+                                        let (instr, index_reg) =
+                                            index.kind.compile(state, scope, Some(1));
+                                        instructions.extend(instr);
+                                        instructions.push(Instruction::GetTable(
+                                            table_reg,
+                                            table_reg,
+                                            *index_reg.first().unwrap(),
+                                        ));
+                                    }
                                 }
 
                                 let (instr, index_reg) =
diff --git a/src/vm.rs b/src/vm.rs
index bc8ce22..4d5a4a5 100644
--- a/src/vm.rs
+++ b/src/vm.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ pub enum Instruction {
     SetUpVal(u16, u16),
     /// R(A)[R(B)] := R(C)
     SetTable(u16, u16, u16),
+    /// R(A) := R(B)[R(C)]
+    GetTable(u16, u16, u16),
     /// R(A) := {}
     NewTable(u16),
     /// R(A) := R(B) + R(C)
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ impl Debug for Instruction {
             Instruction::SetTable(arg0, arg1, arg2) => {
                 write!(f, "SETTABLE {} {} {}", arg0, arg1, arg2)
             }
+            Instruction::GetTable(arg0, arg1, arg2) => {
+                write!(f, "GETTABLE {} {} {}", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+            }
             Instruction::NewTable(arg0) => write!(f, "NEWTABLE {}", arg0),
             Instruction::Jmp(arg0) => write!(f, "JMP {}", arg0),
             Instruction::Test(arg0, arg1, arg2) => write!(f, "TEST {} {} {}", arg0, arg1, arg2),
@@ -614,6 +619,34 @@ impl ClosureRunner {
                         None => todo!(),
                     }
                 }
+                Instruction::GetTable(res, tablereg, indexreg) => {
+                    let value = match self.stack.get(tablereg).cloned() {
+                        Some(value) => {
+                            let table = value.borrow();
+                            if let Value::Table(table) = &*table {
+                                let table = table.borrow();
+                                let index_value = self
+                                    .stack
+                                    .get(indexreg)
+                                    .map(|v| v.borrow().clone())
+                                    .unwrap_or(Value::Nil)
+                                    .as_indexable()?;
+                                let value = table.get(&index_value);
+                                match value {
+                                    Some(value) => StackValue::Value(value.clone()),
+                                    None => StackValue::Value(Value::Nil),
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                return Err(RuntimeError::NotTable(table.clone()));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            return Err(RuntimeError::NotTable(Value::Nil));
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    self.set_stack(*res, value);
+                }
                 Instruction::NewTable(reg) => {
                     self.set_stack(
                         *reg,