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Please note that Lua is a noun and not an acronym, it the the Portuguese form of "Luna", or the Portuguese word for the moon in other words and should not be spelled all caps. | Please note that Lua is a noun and not an acronym, it the the Portuguese form of "Luna", or the Portuguese word for the moon in other words and should not be spelled all caps. | ||
====Foreign libraries with Lua bindings==== | ====Foreign libraries with Lua bindings==== | ||
* [[LZ4]] - Compression library - Open source - Current | * [[LZ4]] - Compression library - Open source - Current | ||
* [[Snappy]] - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current. | * [[Snappy]] - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current. | ||
====Text & programmers editors with Lua support==== | |||
* [[jEdit]] - Java based editor - Lua syntax highlighting built in - Current. | |||
==Version== | ==Version== | ||
* Last known OS/2 version: V5.2.4 (2015-04-23) | * Last known OS/2 version: V5.2.4 (2015-04-23) | ||
====Prerequisites==== | ====Prerequisites==== | ||
* Older versions (5.1.4 and earlier) required [[EMX]]. | * Older versions (5.1.4 and earlier) required [[EMX]]. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* Do a search for Lua executables on [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?sh=1&button=Search&key=lua-&stype=all&sort=type_name&dir=%2F hobbes] | * Do a search for Lua executables on [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?sh=1&button=Search&key=lua-&stype=all&sort=type_name&dir=%2F hobbes] | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* Roberto Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes, et al.: [http://www.lua.org/manual/5.2/ Lua 5.2x Reference manual] | * Roberto Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes, et al.: [http://www.lua.org/manual/5.2/ Lua 5.2x Reference manual] | ||
====Related Articles==== | ====Related Articles==== | ||
[[Category:Tools]][[Category:Programming Languages]][[Category:Lua]][[Category:Open Source Software]] | [[Category:Tools]][[Category:Programming Languages]][[Category:Lua]][[Category:Open Source Software]] | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 17 February 2016
Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.
Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.
Runs on both FAT and HPFS file systems.
Please note that Lua is a noun and not an acronym, it the the Portuguese form of "Luna", or the Portuguese word for the moon in other words and should not be spelled all caps.
Foreign libraries with Lua bindings
- LZ4 - Compression library - Open source - Current
- Snappy - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current.
Text & programmers editors with Lua support
- jEdit - Java based editor - Lua syntax highlighting built in - Current.
Version
- Last known OS/2 version: V5.2.4 (2015-04-23)
Prerequisites
- Older versions (5.1.4 and earlier) required EMX.
Links
- Do a search for Lua executables on hobbes
- Lua official homepage: http://www.lua.org
License and availability
- Open source software released under the MIT license.
Authors
- Roberto Ierusalimschy (Original author)
- Alexander Walz (OS/2 port)
Publications
- Roberto Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes, et al.: Lua 5.2x Reference manual