Lua is a lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language designed primarily for embedded use in applications. It supports procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming styles and is often used for scripting in games, web applications, and other software requiring extensibility.
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About Lua
Lua was created in 1993 by Roberto Ierusalimschy, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo, and Waldemar Celes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It was developed to address the need for a flexible and lightweight scripting language that could be embedded into applications, particularly for customization and configuration purposes.
Lua's strengths include its lightweight footprint, fast execution, and ease of embedding into applications. Its weaknesses are limited standard libraries and less community support compared to larger languages. Competitors include Python, JavaScript, and Ruby, which offer more extensive libraries and larger communities.
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A Lua expert must have strong programming skills in Lua, proficiency in embedding Lua scripts into C or C++ applications, knowledge of Lua's metatables and metaprogramming capabilities, experience with the LuaJIT compiler for performance optimization, and familiarity with debugging and profiling tools specific to Lua.
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