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Lua is a simple, yet powerful, language for extending applications. Some features of Lua

  • a simple, pascal-like, syntax;
  • powerful data description constructs (e.g., associative arrays);
  • user-controlled type constructors;
  • fallbacks for extending the meaning of the language in unconventional ways;
  • Lua programs are compiled into bytecodes, which are then interpreted to simulate a virtual machine;

Current Version:   4.0

License Type:   Free, http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/lua/copyright.html

Home Site: http://www.lua.org
http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/lua/
http://csg.uwaterloo.ca/~lhf/lua/ (mirror)

Source Code Availability:   Yes

Available Binary Packages:

  • Debian Package:   No
  • RedHat RPM Package:   No
  • Other Packages:   No

Targeted Platforms:

ANSI C

Software/Hardware Requirements:

ANSI C Compiler

Other Links:
http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/lua/meta.html (mirror)
http://csg.uwaterloo.ca/~lhf/lua/meta.html

Mailing Lists/USENET News Groups:

To join the mailing list lua-l@tecgraf.puc-rio.br, send a message to listproc@tecgraf.puc-rio.br containing "subscribe lua-l YOUR-NAME" in its body (without the quotes).

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