Lua
Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It's known for its ease of use and integration capabilities, making it a popular choice for game development, embedded systems, and more.
Getting Started with Lua
Here's how to begin using Lua on your system:
# Start an interactive Lua shell:
lua
# Execute a Lua script:
lua script_name.lua
# Execute a Lua script with arguments:
lua script_name.lua [ARGS]
# Execute a Lua expression:
lua -e 'print("Hello, World!")'
Key Lua Concepts
Variables
Lua uses dynamic typing, meaning you don't need to explicitly declare variable types.
Functions
Functions are defined using the function keyword.
Tables
Tables are Lua's version of associative arrays or dictionaries.
Further Learning
To delve deeper into Lua programming, explore these resources: