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Description:
Powerful, lightweight programming language

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scripting lua programming-language embeddable development

Install: brew install lua

About:
Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It supports procedural programming, object-oriented programming, functional programming, and data-driven programming. It is widely used for extending applications and game development due to its small footprint and fast execution.

Key Features:

Extremely lightweight and fast
Easy to embed into C/C++ applications
Simple and consistent API for C integration
Supports procedural, OOP, and functional paradigms

Use Cases:

Embedding scripting capabilities into games and applications
Automating repetitive tasks in system administration
Configuration and extension of software systems

Alternatives:

Python – More batteries-included but significantly larger and harder to embed
JavaScript – Better for web contexts but often heavier in non-browser environments

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