Lua
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Lua
Summary
Lua is a programming language[1]. Lua ranks in the top 0.13% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #1 of 742).[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 programming language[9].
- Lua's instance of is recorded as functional programming language[10].
- Lua's instance of is recorded as object-based language[11].
- Lua's instance of is recorded as scripting 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 programming language[9], functional programming language[10], object-based language[11], scripting 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 0.13% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #1 of 742).[2] Lua has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Lua is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Lua has been cited as an influence by JavaScript[32], a scripting language[33], founded in 1995[34]; Julia[35], an object-based language[36], founded in 2009[37]; Squirrel[38], a scripting language[39], founded in 2003[40]; Io[41], a programming language[42], founded in 2002[43]; Red[44], a programming language[45], founded in 2011[46]; and Ring[47], a programming language[48], founded in 2016[49].
Entities named for Lua include Luanti[29].
FAQs
Who did Lua influence?
Lua has been cited as an influence by JavaScript[32], Julia[35], Squirrel[38], and Io[41].