tool: lua

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Language:	lua
Version:	3.2
Parts:	bytecode compiler, grammar(yacc, lex), library, documentation, examples, run-time, interpreter
Author:	TeCGraf, the Computer Graphics Technology Group of PUC-Rio, the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. contact Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo <lhf@icad.puc-rio.br>
Location:	brazil: ftp://ftp.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/pub/lua/ canada: ftp://csg.uwaterloo.ca/pub/lhf/lua/ germany: ftp://ftp.uni-trier.de/pub/languages/lua/ germany: ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/languages/lua/ greece: ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/lang/lua/ home page: http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/lua/ meta page: http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/lua/meta.html
Description:	Lua is a language for extending applications.
Features:	simple syntax, variables need no declaration. associative arrays, user-controlled type constructors. variable number of arguments and multiple return values in functions.
Restriction:	Lua is not in the public domain; TeCGraf keeps its copyright. Nevertheless, Lua is freely available for academic purposes. For commercial purposes, please contact TeCGraf.
Ports:	Unix (Solaris, AIX, IRIX, Linux, etc.), DOS, Windows (95, 98, NT, etc.) MacOS, OS/2, BeeOS, etc.
Portability:	Lua is written in ANSI C and is completely portable.
Updated:	August 31st, 1999

category: scripting languages summary, or expanded.