Package: lua5.1 (5.1.5-9)

Simple, extensible, embeddable programming language

Lua is a powerful, light-weight programming language designed for extending applications. The language engine is accessible as a library, having a C API which allows the application to exchange data with Lua programs and also to extend Lua with C functions. Lua is also used as a general-purpose, stand-alone language through the simple command line interpreter provided.

This package contains the Lua command line interpreter and bytecode compiler. Install it if you are developing or using Lua scripts.

Tags: Software Development: Interpreter, Lua Development, Implemented in: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, Role: Program, Works with: Source Code

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