---
key: pl/lua
kind: plang
name: "Lua"
url: https://plangs.page/lua
---

# Lua

> Lightweight, high-level language designed for embedding in applications.

Lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language designed mainly for embedded use in applications. It is cross-platform as it's implemented in ANSI C, enabling integration with various systems through its simple API.

## Facts

- Appeared: 1993
- Homepage: https://www.lua.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/lua/lua
- Languish ranking: #27

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Embedded](https://plangs.page/paradigm/embedded)
- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Metaprog](https://plangs.page/paradigm/metaprogramming)
- [Multi](https://plangs.page/paradigm/multi)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/oop)
- [Procedural](https://plangs.page/paradigm/procedural)
- [Prototype-Based](https://plangs.page/paradigm/prototype)
- [Reflective](https://plangs.page/paradigm/reflective)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/paradigm/scripting)

### Platforms

- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)

### Type Systems

- [Duck](https://plangs.page/type-system/duck)
- [Dynamic](https://plangs.page/type-system/dynamic)
- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)

### Target Of

- [Fennel](https://plangs.page/fennel)
- [Haxe](https://plangs.page/haxe)
- [Luau](https://plangs.page/luau)
- [MoonScript](https://plangs.page/moonscript)

### Dialects

- [LuaJIT](https://plangs.page/luajit)
- [Luau](https://plangs.page/luau)

### Implemented By

- [LuaJIT](https://plangs.page/luajit)

### Influenced By

- [AWK](https://plangs.page/awk)
- [C](https://plangs.page/c)
- [C++](https://plangs.page/c++)
- [Lisp](https://plangs.page/lisp)
- [R5RS](https://plangs.page/r5rs)
- [Scheme](https://plangs.page/scheme)
- [Self](https://plangs.page/self)

### Influenced

- [Fennel](https://plangs.page/fennel)
- [Gravity](https://plangs.page/gravity)
- [Haxe](https://plangs.page/haxe)
- [Io](https://plangs.page/io)
- [JavaScript](https://plangs.page/javascript)
- [Julia](https://plangs.page/julia)
- [LuaJIT](https://plangs.page/luajit)
- [Luau](https://plangs.page/luau)
- [MoonScript](https://plangs.page/moonscript)
- [Red](https://plangs.page/red)
- [Ruby](https://plangs.page/ruby)
- [Squirrel](https://plangs.page/squirrel)

### Written With

- [C](https://plangs.page/c)

### Used to Write

- [Fennel](https://plangs.page/fennel)

### Licenses

- [MIT](https://plangs.page/license/mit)

### Tags

- [Application](https://plangs.page/tag/app)
- [Compiler](https://plangs.page/tag/compiler)
- [DBMS](https://plangs.page/tag/dbms)
- [Editor](https://plangs.page/tag/editor)
- [Games](https://plangs.page/tag/games)
- [Industrial Control](https://plangs.page/tag/industrial)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [Ray Tracer](https://plangs.page/tag/ray-tracer)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)
- [Visualization](https://plangs.page/tag/viz)