Lua

Summary

Lua is a functional programming language^[1]. Lua ranks in the top 7% of functional_programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,899 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lua was influenced by Q2407^[3].
• Lua was influenced by CLU^[4].
• Lua was influenced by Simple Object Language^[5].
• Lua was influenced by DEL^[6].
• Lua was influenced by SNOBOL^[7].
• Lua was influenced by Modula^[8].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as functional programming language^[9].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as object-based language^[10].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as scripting language^[11].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as programming language^[12].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language^[13].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as interpreted language^[14].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as compiled language^[15].
• Lua's instance of is recorded as free software^[16].
• Moon is named after Lua^[17].
• Lua's developer is recorded as Roberto Ierusalimschy^[18].
• Lua's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[19].
• Lua's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[20].
• Lua's designed by is recorded as Roberto Ierusalimschy^[21].
• Lua's operating system is recorded as cross-platform^[22].
• Lua's software version identifier is recorded as 5.5^[23].
• Lua's software version identifier is recorded as 5.4.8^[24].
• Lua's software version identifier is recorded as 5.4.7^[25].
• Lua's software version identifier is recorded as 5.4.6^[26].
• Lua's software version identifier is recorded as 5.4.5^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include functional programming language^[9], object-based language^[10], scripting language^[11], programming language^[12], imperative programming language^[13], and interpreted language^[14].

History and Context

1993 marks the founding of Lua^[28]. Moon is named after Lua^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lua include Luanti^[29].

Why It Matters

Lua ranks in the top 7% of functional_programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,899 views/month).^[2] Lua has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Lua is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Lua has been cited as an influence by Squirrel^[32], a scripting language^[33], founded in 2003^[34]; Micro Lua DS^[35], a programming language^[36], founded in 2008^[37]; Ring^[38], a programming language^[39], founded in 2016^[40]; Julia^[41], an object-based language^[42], founded in 2009^[43]; Croc^[44], a scripting language^[45], founded in 2006^[46]; and Dragon^[47], a dynamic programming language^[48], founded in 2018^[49].

Entities named for Lua include Luanti^[29].

FAQs

Who did Lua influence?

Lua has been cited as an influence by Squirrel^[32], Micro Lua DS^[35], Ring^[38], and Julia^[41].