Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
programming language
|
| gptkbp:community |
active community
|
| gptkbp:developer |
Lua Team
|
| gptkbp:features |
improved performance
bitwise operators new garbage collection algorithm new module system |
| gptkbp:hasVersion |
5.4.3
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
official documentation available
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lua 5.2
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Pascal
C Scheme |
| gptkbp:language |
lightweight and simple
|
| gptkbp:license |
MIT License
|
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Nginx
gptkb:Adobe Robotics Scientific computing World of Warcraft Embedded systems Game engines Roblox Game AI Data analysis tools IoT devices Simulation software Web servers Machine learning frameworks Visualization tools Desktop applications Game development tools Corona SDK Scripting in applications Mobile_applications Artificial_Intelligence_applications |
| gptkbp:platforms |
cross-platform
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lua_5.1
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
C
|
| gptkbp:releaseDate |
2011-12-16
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lua_5.3
|
| gptkbp:supports |
dynamic typing
first-class functions automatic memory management coroutines |
| gptkbp:uses |
configuration files
data processing game development web development embedded scripting |