---
key: pl/luau
kind: plang
name: "Luau"
url: https://plangs.page/luau
---

# Luau

> Lua subset developed by Roblox for game scripting with gradual typing.

High-performance scripting language developed by Roblox as a subset of Lua, optimized for game development on the Roblox platform, featuring gradual typing and safety features.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2019
- Homepage: https://luau.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Roblox/luau
- Languish ranking: #233

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Embedded](https://plangs.page/paradigm/embedded)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Multi](https://plangs.page/paradigm/multi)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/oop)
- [Procedural](https://plangs.page/paradigm/procedural)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/paradigm/scripting)

### Platforms

- [ARM](https://plangs.page/platform/arm)
- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)
- [Embedded](https://plangs.page/platform/embedded)
- [Linux](https://plangs.page/platform/linux)
- [Windows](https://plangs.page/platform/windows)

### Type Systems

- [Dynamic](https://plangs.page/type-system/dynamic)
- [Gradual](https://plangs.page/type-system/gradual)

### Compiles To

- [Lua](https://plangs.page/lua)

### Dialect of

- [Lua](https://plangs.page/lua)

### Influenced By

- [Lua](https://plangs.page/lua)

### Written With

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

### Licenses

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

### Tags

- [Games](https://plangs.page/tag/games)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)