Lua

<p>Lua  is a <a href="/facts/Lightweight_programming_language/67fV3Qvr">lightweight</a>, <a href="/facts/High-level_programming_language/smjECUhx">high-level</a>, <a href="/facts/Multi-paradigm_programming_language/7LwgRpB3">multi-paradigm</a> <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a> designed mainly for <a href="/facts/Scripting_language/8pF4ajBL">embedded use</a> in applications. Lua is <a href="/facts/Cross-platform_software/16zqdvNR">cross-platform software</a>, since the <a href="/facts/Interpreter_(computing)/JB85fbyb">interpreter</a> of <a href="/facts/Compiler/WNfCDFJe">compiled</a> <a href="/facts/Bytecode/EPkMFR7M">bytecode</a> is written in <a href="/facts/ANSI_C/rPKeEuPm">ANSI C</a>, and Lua has a relatively simple C application programming interface (<a href="/facts/API/GMlN4vUr">API</a>) to embed it into applications.
</p><p>Lua originated in 1993 as a language for extending <a href="/facts/Application_software/YQuj7Kog">software applications</a> to meet the increasing demand for customization at the time. It provided the basic facilities of most <a href="/facts/Procedural_programming/7r5xz7kx">procedural programming</a> languages, but more complicated or <a href="/facts/Domain-specific_language/n18H1foD">domain-specific</a> features were not included; rather, it included mechanisms for extending the language, allowing programmers to implement such features. As Lua was intended to be a general embeddable extension language, the designers of Lua focused on improving its <a href="/facts/Profiling_(computer_programming)/JbSlDHPP">speed</a>, <a href="/facts/Porting/7s6tFs8B">portability</a>, extensibility and ease-of-use in development.
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