>https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/fastest/lua-python3.html
It loses to Python of all things have the time, so yes it's slow. And I know LuaJIT exists but it only supports 5.1 which came out in 2006.
Basically it's an extremely small efficient minimal language that compiles in Ansi C. You can put it into any project and add bindings, and it's a VM language so you get really fast scripting with good error handling. Or you can use it as a config language. That's the point of it.
I used to hate Lua but after using it because I had to, I realized it just werks and its quirks are fun. In a just society, Lua would be replacing Python as the common scripting language.
>In a just society, Lua would be replacing Python as the common scripting language
In a just society, Lua would be the browser VM language instead of JavaScript. That was actually a possible plan until JS was created.
That's the one thing I would change if I had a time machine.
Learn the real Portuguese instead of the fake one (Brazilian Portuguese). Their Portuguese is a mix of African languages that maculates our sacred language.
Lua can load shared object files directly as libraries.
If the server is proprietary, you might be fricked though since they could disallow it because it's "muh injection" or some bullshit.
Not really. It has a very basic set of I/O functions. It's not enough for most serious tasks, especially not specialized POSIX stuff like the shell does. You need external libraries.
Not really. It has a very basic set of I/O functions. It's not enough for most serious tasks, especially not specialized POSIX stuff like the shell does. You need external libraries.
if you are cis you DO NOT use this language. simple as.
Lua is the white man's language. Trannies use ruby, js/typescript, etc.
I'm brown doe
Most people are.
sup nig/g/a
>Lua is the white man's language.
a white man's language, made by brazilians
homosexuals who say "thing is white man's thing" are always subhuman jeets
All programmers who contributed to open source before the early 90s are honorary whites
>Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
They being honorable brothers &|| sisters should be enough.
I had to, sorry, IQfy. I don't even know their names.
Yes, white man who will NEVER be a woman
>trannies use ...
No u. Kys
If you throw around words like "cis" and "trans", you're automatically a troony
just use vimscript
I've never understood why IQfy likes Lua so much. It's slow af and has a bunch of quirks like 1-based indexing. What am I missing out on?
>slow
You hallucinated this. Lua is famous for being fast.
>https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/fastest/lua-python3.html
It loses to Python of all things have the time, so yes it's slow. And I know LuaJIT exists but it only supports 5.1 which came out in 2006.
>Debian
>authorities on what is fast
Stop lying nogger
GitHub LuaJIT
Basically it's an extremely small efficient minimal language that compiles in Ansi C. You can put it into any project and add bindings, and it's a VM language so you get really fast scripting with good error handling. Or you can use it as a config language. That's the point of it.
I used to hate Lua but after using it because I had to, I realized it just werks and its quirks are fun. In a just society, Lua would be replacing Python as the common scripting language.
>In a just society, Lua would be replacing Python as the common scripting language
In a just society, Lua would be the browser VM language instead of JavaScript. That was actually a possible plan until JS was created.
That's the one thing I would change if I had a time machine.
IQfy likes everything that sucks ass
it's the contrarian board
only pedophiles learn this language in order to groom children on roblox
Pretty powerful stuff. Wasn't Stuxnet written in Lua?
>Lua
É verdade que as brasileiras amam anal?
it validates our existence as a somewhat relevant county
lua minha amada indeed
tudo o que dizem sobre as mulheres brasileiras é verdade
Tudo?
Gib big titted, anal loving Br gf.
Also my Portuguese is still bad so I can't correctly say that in Portuguese.
Learn the real Portuguese instead of the fake one (Brazilian Portuguese). Their Portuguese is a mix of African languages that maculates our sacred language.
>Its another "my language is better than your language" thread
Dumb frogposter
What's the current go-to for static type checking in Lua?
It's called using C.
Some games only have modding API in lua.
Lua can load shared object files directly as libraries.
If the server is proprietary, you might be fricked though since they could disallow it because it's "muh injection" or some bullshit.
Luau?
You missed the point
LuaLS
Typescript (to Lua)
>1
LUA is garbage, use SQUIRREL instead
D D MY LOVE
Can Lua do sysadmin shit like IO and sub processes? I'd like a replacement for Bash that doesn't need Venvs.
Not really. It has a very basic set of I/O functions. It's not enough for most serious tasks, especially not specialized POSIX stuff like the shell does. You need external libraries.
Might have to give Guix a try then
You just need to wrap C syscalls with Lua
Just write your own library, it's not hard
Guile is just as bloated as Perl and Python
The penlight library helps.
For me, it's guile
>created at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
based divine programming language
I'm using lua to write a pico-8 game at this very moment (the player character is a girl because I'm a troony)
Cool
>swordbawd
Reminds me of a project I called "jetpackhomosexual"
Lua puts other languages to shame with how elegant it is.
i love lua
low on crypto gays and ai monkies
the better python
The worse but faster python. Just use C