Lua 5.1

GPTKB entity

Statements (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:application configuration files
game development
scientific computing
scripting
web development
gptkbp:community Lua Users
gptkbp:designed_for embedded systems
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Roberto_Ierusalimschy
gptkbp:features dynamic typing
garbage collection
lightweight
extensible
first-class functions
coroutines
embeddable
metatables
tables as arrays and dictionaries
gptkbp:formulation simple
simple and easy to learn
gptkbp:has standard libraries
Lua JIT support
Lua 5.1.5 as the last version of 5.1 series
Lua Rocks support
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lua 5.1
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pascal
gptkb:C
gptkb:Scheme
gptkbp:latest_version gptkb:Lua_5.4
gptkbp:license MIT License
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:F-Spot
gptkb:Love2_D
gptkb:Open_RA
gptkb:Pico-8
gptkb:Nginx
gptkb:Game_Maker_Studio
gptkb:Adobe
gptkb:Unreal_Engine
gptkb:Defold
gptkb:Adobe_Lightroom
gptkb:Cocos2d-x
gptkb:Godot_Engine
gptkb:RPG_Maker
gptkb:VLC_media_player
gptkb:Corona_SDK
gptkb:LÖ_VE
gptkb:Open_Resty
gptkb:Tiled_Map_Editor
gptkb:Wireshark
gptkb:VLC_Media_Player
gptkb:Cry_Engine
gptkb:Garry's_Mod
gptkb:World_of_Warcraft
gptkb:Roblox
gptkb:GDevelop
gptkbp:paradigm multi-paradigm
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lua_5.0
gptkbp:release_date February 2006
gptkbp:released gptkb:2006
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lua_5.2
gptkbp:supports first-class functions
multiple programming paradigms
coroutines
gptkbp:type dynamic typing
gptkbp:used_in embedded systems
game development
scientific computing
web applications
gptkbp:uses garbage collection
table as the primary data structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4