From a high-level perspective, Lua and Python are similar languages; both are "scripting" languages that are compiled into bytecode instructions that run on a virtual machine. But the focus of Lua has ...

This month’s edition saw programming language Lua move up from 38 to 20. The release of March’s TIOBE Index of the most popular programming languages saw a few notable changes across the board, ...

I am trying to decide on embedding either Python or Lua in my app. I would prefer Python, because it gives access to so many libraries and has strong support in the Computational Science area. Which ...

Overview Lua offers lightweight scripting capabilities for games, applications, embedded systems and networking.Developers value Lua for simplicity, portability ...

Today I found Conda: »Package, dependency and environment management for any language—Python, R, Ruby, Lua, Scala, Java, JavaScript, C/ C++, FORTRAN, and more. Conda is an open source package ...

So, a couple of questions for the hive mind. I'm curious, what is the design argument for embedding a scripting language in an application? I'm a developer, and I've used Perl and Python plenty for ...